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    Prevalencia de la automedicación con Ivermectina en tiempos de pandemia por COVID-19 en usuarios de la botica Mifarmac en el distrito de San Juan de Lurigancho – Lima Metropolitana, primer semestre 2021
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-10-06) Quillca Sanchez, Raquel; Del Castillo Vargas, Gloria; Caldas Herrera, Emma
    Self-medication increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly due to the panic generated in the population, the high cost of medications, and limited access to health centers. The objective was to determine the prevalence of self-medication with Ivermectin during the COVID-19 pandemic among users of the MIFARMAC drugstore in the San Juan de Lurigancho district, Metropolitan Lima, in the first semester of 2021. Methodology: This was a descriptive-observational study where the instrument was a validated questionnaire applied to 385 users. Results: A high prevalence of self-medication with Ivermectin (62.33%) was found. 59.2% of users knew about its use, 36.7% consumed it once a month, and the most consumed pharmaceutical form was drops (94.6%). Regarding unwanted effects, 66.3% reported no major effects. 76.7% knew about the origin of COVID-19 and 89.7% knew its symptoms. 86.7% were aware of preventive measures, and 95.8% knew the concept of self-medication. Conclusion: The prevalence of self-medication with Ivermectin during the COVID-19 pandemic is high, at 62.33% of the total sample.