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- 2018
Topical Ear Drop Self-medication Practice among the Ear, Nose, and Throat Patients in Ido Ekiti, Nigeria: A Cross - sectional StudyKeywords: Nigeria, practice, self-medication, topical ear drops, Automédication, Nigeria, pratique, gouttes auriculaires topiques Abstract: Self-medication is a common habit in our country; Nigeria, especially among patients with otorhinolaryngological disorders. Medication when taken wrongly may bring dire consequences to the individual, such as masking developing diseases and may cause many other undesirable effects. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and to analyze topical ear drop self-medication practices among respondents attending the Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic of Federal Teaching Hospital Ido Ekiti, Nigeria
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