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Abstract
Background : Self-medication can cause significant challenges for the individuals and community especially among women during pregnancy. Aim : This study aimed to assess self-medication practice among pregnant women. Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional design. Setting: The study was carried out in antenatal clinics of Obstetric and Gynecological Specialty Center at Mansoura University Hospital, Mansoura New General Hospital and Mansoura Old General Hospital Sample type: Convenient sample was used. Study subjects : The study subjects included 382 pregnant women Tools : Two tools were used, structured interviewing questionnaires, assessment of self-medication practice questionnaire. Results: The current study showed that more than half of the studied women used vitamin D as a self-medication followed by vitamin A and iron. Also, two thirds of studied women took panadol as analgesic followed by paracetamol, more than two thirds of studied women took flummox followed by Augmentin. Moreover, the study results showed that most common reported symptom were headache followed by morning sickness. Also, that most common reasons for self-medication that medication were easily to obtain, illness not serious and that they have previous experience regarding the medications. Pharmacy and left-over medications were the main source of self-medication practice. Conclusion: The current study concluded that, analgesics, herbs, antibiotics and vitamins were the most common drugs used as a self-medication. Headache and morning sickness were the most symptoms to take self¬-medications. Recommendations: Simple, well-designed brochures will be designed and distributed among pregnant women to increase their awareness regarding risks of self-medications.