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Common Cold is a resporatory disturbance symptom which well-marked by cough, sneez, clogged up nose,
painful red lane, fever, and headache. Nowadays, people tend to have self medication to cope with Common Cold by
consuming free medicines and limited free medicines which sold freely in market. The aim in this research was to
evaluate Common Cold medicines utilizat ion by people in Karanggondang Mlonggo Jepara.
This research is a non-experimental study. Data was obtained from field survey by using quetionnaire that
have been filled by people in Karanggondang Mlonggo Jepara. The result in this research have being analized by
using descriptive non analytical method. Sample was taken proportionally with convenient sampling method.
This research showed that description of self medicat ion on Karanggondang Mlonggo Jepara peple was
sufferer frequency 40,25% then action that have been taken by Common Cold sufferer who tried to do self
medication 77,75%, their reason to do self medication based on experience was 33%, basic of medicines choice of
self medication who fiitted in with certain medicines was 23,75%, informat ion source of respondents from books or
mass media was 44,75%. The result of evaluation with Common Cold medicines utilization on Karanggondang
Mlonggo Jepara people showed that correct indication 80,06%, correct medicines 80,06%, correct patients 65,59%,
correct dosage 72,67% and on guard of sleepy side effect which occur oftenly 35,69%.
Key words : Medicines Utilization , Common Cold, Self-Medication, Karanggondang People