@article{Suryaningsih_Reganata_Sutema_Putri_2021, title={Rationality in self-medication of vitamin c during the covid-19 pandemic in denpasar city: Rasionalitas dalam swamedikasi vitamin c pada masa pandemi covid - 19 di kota denpasar}, volume={8}, url={https://balimedikajurnal.com/index.php/bmj/article/view/187}, DOI={10.36376/bmj.v8i2.187}, abstractNote={<p><strong><em>Background </em></strong><em>The pandemic we can call </em><em>Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has a significant impact in all sectors of human life.Indonesia reported its first cases of COVID-19 on March 2,2020 totalin two cases (WHO, 2020). World Health Organization (WHO) recommends to consumption healthy foods and increase immunity with more vitamin that during the pandemic COVID-19.Vitamin C is an alternative to boost the immune system. Increasing consumption of vitamin C needs to be seen by the rationality of using self-medicated vitamin C during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inappropriate or excessive use of vitamins can result in damage to organs such as the kidneys. <strong>The purpose</strong> of this study was to describe the rationality of Samedication vitamin C during the pandemic COVID-19 in the Denpasar City. <strong>Methods: </strong>The design of this study is descriptive using a descriptive design that uses non-probability sampling t. The instrument used is a questionnaire. The sample population is 100 respondents in the community in Denpasar. <strong>Results: </strong>The results of the study show the rationality of using swamedication vitamin C during the pandemic COVID- 19 in Denpasar amounting to 84.73% rational and irrationally of 15.27%, the rationality were measured from the right indication of  the drug, the right way of administration. medication, proper dosage, proper storage and side effect alert. </em></p>}, number={2}, journal={Bali Medika Jurnal}, author={Suryaningsih, Ni Putu Aryati and Reganata, Gde Palguna and Sutema, Ida Ayu Manik Partha and Putri, Dhiancinantyan Windydaca Brata}, year={2021}, month={Jul.}, pages={180–190} }