SELF-MEDICATION PRACTICE IN KATHMANDU METROPOLITAN CITY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Objectives: Self-medication is increasingly popular among people here in developing nations like Nepal where the expense of healthcare is relatively high and over-the-counter) medications are widely and easily accessible.Although this method has certain advantages, it is also clear that it has some drawbacks, including the potential for adverse dru

Nalinikanth Kotagiri,1–4 Jin-Woo Kim1–31Bio/Nano Technology Laboratory, Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, 2Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, 3Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA; 4Optical Radiology Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Washington Univers