Dr. Morshed Nasir
Anti-Infective Agents COVID-19 Prevention and Impact Dengue hemorrhagic fever Public health nursing Public health interventions Public health Public health informatics Coinfection Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions Antibiotic Use and Resistance Antibiotic resistance Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Pharmacy and Medical Practices COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Access to medicines Health psychology Hospital-acquired pneumonia Mucormycosis Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Health Infectious Diseases Molecular Medicine Pharmacology Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sociology and Political Science Toxicology

Bio

Dr. Morshed Nasir is a Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacology at Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He earned his MBBS from Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College and an MPhil from Bangladesh Medical University. His research focuses on pharmacology, with notable work on self-medication during the COVID-19 outbreak. He has published over 110 papers, accumulating over 370 citations, with an h-index of 10 and i10-index of 10. He is an active member of the academic community, serving as a reviewer and fellow. His professional profiles include ORCID, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate.

Educational Journey

Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College

MBBS

Bangladesh Medical University

MPhil

Experience

Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College

Professor & Head

0 - Present • Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Research

Prevalence, Pattern and Impact of Self Medication of Anti-infective Agents During COVID-19 Outbreak in Dhaka City

Article October 19, 2020

Background: The outbreak of coronavirus disease-2019 is putting a massive strain on the vulnerable healthcare systems in low and middle-income countries like Bangladesh. Inequitable access to healthcare is further widened by the socio-economic gap and sense of insecurity during this pandemic. Self-medication is a common practice in Bangladesh as it provides a low-cost alternative for people, which involves inappropriate and injudicious use of medicines to treat self-recognized symptoms by the people. During the outbreak of COVID-19 in Dhaka city, the tendency of taking medicines by own decision was increased alarmingly due to unusual distress, caused by high self-awareness of their health and buying capacity of medication. Objectives: To observe the prevalence, pattern, sources, and impact of self-medication practice among the respondents with high socio-economic standings and education. Setting: Citizens living in Dhaka city, Bangladesh, during the COVID-19 outbreak from April 2020 to May 2020. Method: Cross-sectional online survey conducted on 626 citizens without having a background of medical knowledge or related to any healthcare services (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, medical students) by structured questionnaires during the COVID-19 outbreak. Outcome measures: Frequency of self-medication, commonly used antimicrobial agents, symptoms causing self-medication, sources of inspiration, relation with COVID-19 test results, economic burden involved in self-medication during the outbreak.