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Background: Food drug interactions occur due to interaction between the drug and food products leading to decreased efficacy of the medication by bringing about change in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics of the drugs. Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge attitude regarding the food and drug interactions among the second year medical under graduate students. Materials and Methods: This was a questionnaire -based, cross-sectional study in which a self developed, pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was used. Respondents were 152 second year medical students. Questions were framed to obtain information about various issues concerned with knowledge about food and drug interactions. Results: It was seen that majority of 82% of the students were aware about food and alcoholic beverage interfering with drug in the body. 64% of the students had the knowledge about impact of food drug interaction depends on a various factors like drug dosage, person’s age, & health status. Conclusion: Sound knowledge about food and drug interactions is a vital part to accomplish the therapeutic efficacy in the medications in the patients. In this regard, students are future doctors and their knowledge to regarding food and drug interaction needs to be upgraded. Keywords: Food and drug interactions, Questionnaire, Medical students, Knowledge.

Background: In India, many of the drugs which are to be purchased only with the prescription by the registered medical practitioners, that is, drugs (Schedule H) are available to the patients without the doctors prescription leading to unwanted side effects. It is extremely important to create the awareness in health-care professionals and country men to counter this ignorance. Aim and Objective: This study aims to assess the knowledge among undergraduate medical students in a government medical college in South India regarding drug schedules. Materials and Methods: The 2nd year medical students (n = 150) were recruited in this current study. We have used pilot tested validated questionnaire to know the concept of different drug schedules among the 2nd year medical students. Results: Nearly 65% of the students have the knowledge regarding Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, and all the drug schedules. It was interesting to find that 60–70% of students were aware about schedule H drugs and category X drugs, respectively. Conclusion: The knowledge of different drug schedules acquired by the 2nd year medical students in their pharmacology curriculum will certainly help the budding doctors to apply the knowledge relevantly in their future practice and guide other health-care professionals and counter the ignorance of drug schedules among the public.

Background: Self-medication practice is widespread in many countries and the irrational use of drugs is a cause of concern. It assumes a special significance among medical students as they are exposed to knowledge about diseases and drugs. To assess practice and perception of self-medication among undergraduate medical students.Methods: It is a descriptive study in which study population was comprised of 2nd year undergraduate medical students of Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India. Total 134 students were included in the study. Written informed consent was obtained from each volunteer prior to the study. Students were given a questionnaire that included both open and close ended questions about self-medication practice. Data was analysed and presented as counts and percentages.Results: It was found that 72 (54%) students practiced self-medication. The principal morbidity for seeking self-medication was cold and cough as reported by 70 (53%) students. Antibiotics were most commonly self-medicated as reported by 55 (36%) students. Only 34 (25%) students opined that self-medication is part of self-care.Conclusions: Self-medication is widely practiced among under­ graduate medical students. In this situation, we should educate the students about advantages and disadvantages of self-medication.