Research Article
Prevalence, Impact, and Management Practice of Dysmenorrhea among University of Gondar Students, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Types of medications used, knowledge about drugs, and medication practice of the respondents, Gondar, 2016.
| Type of drugs used | Frequency | Percent |
| Nondrug users | 248 | 63.8 | Antipyretic | 21 | 5.4 | NSAIDS | 91 | 23.4 | Opioids | 3 | .8 | Contraceptives | 5 | 1.3 | Antipyretic, NSAIDS, opioids, and oral contraceptives | 3 | 8 | NSAIDS and opioids | 6 | 6 | Antipyretic and NSAIDS | 7 | 9 | NSAIDS and contraceptives | 3 | .8 | Antipyretic, NSAIDS, and opioids | 2 | 5 | Route of administration | | | Nondrug users | 248 | 63.8 | PO route | 126 | 32.4 | IM (IV) route | 7 | 1.8 | PO and IM (IV) | 8 | 2.1 | Frequency of drug used per day | | | Nondrug users | 248 | 63.8 | 1-2 times per day | 116 | 29.8 | 3-4 times per day | 8 | 2.1 | PRN (when needed) | 17 | 4.4 | Initiation of medications | | | Nondrug users | 248 | 63.8 | One week prior to menarche | 6 | 1.5 | 2-3 days before menses | 16 | 4.1 | At menarche | 107 | 27.5 | After menarche | 12 | 3.1 | Duration of drug use | | | Nondrug users | 248 | 63.8 | 1-2 days | 86 | 22.1 | 3-4 days | 13 | 3.3 | PRN (when needed) | 42 | 10.8 | Knowledge on the precaution/warning of the drug used | | | Yes | 60 | 15.4 | No | 329 | 84.6 | Knowledge on the contraindication of the medication used | | | Yes | 49 | 12.6 | No | 340 | 87.4 | Knowledge on the maximum recommended dose of the drug used | | | Yes | 69 | 17.7 | No | 320 | 82.3 | Knowledge on the risk and adverse effect of the drug used | | | Yes | 67 | 17.2 | No | 322 | 82.8 |
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