Self-medication among children and adolescents in Germany: Results of the national health survey for children and adolescents (KiGGS)

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 599-608

  Du, Yong ^a   Knopf, Hildtraud ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children and adolescents; Germany; KiGGS; Paediatric; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTAZOLINE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; ANTIPRURITIC AGENT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; ANTIULCER AGENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; HORMONE DERIVATIVE; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; INSECTICIDE; INSULIN DERIVATIVE; MINERAL; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL; SEX HORMONE; VITAMIN;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MEDICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PREVALENCE; SELF MEDICATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 70449096177     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2009.03477.x     Document Type: Article

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