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. 2023 May 30;15(5):e39706. doi: 10.7759/cureus.39706

Table 5. The medications suggested by the participants to others and the corresponding symptoms.

  Frequency (n=472) Percentage %
Have you ever suggested a certain medication to a relative or a friend? 270 57.2
What were the symptoms?    
Fever 52 11.0
Pain 103 21.8
Breathlessness 7 1.5
No symptoms 230 48.7
Headache 115 24.4
Cough 38 8.1
Other 19 4.0
And what was the medication?    
Pain killers 211 44.7
Antibiotic 21 4.4
Antipyretic 54 11.4
No medication 186 39.4
Natural Herb 60 12.7
 Other 17 3.6