Background:Self-medication is acknowledged by the WHO as a component of self-care. The use of medications to address self-diagnosed conditions or symptoms, or the sporadic or ongoing use of a prescription medication for recurring or chronic conditions or symptoms, is known as self-medication.The present study was conducted to assess pattern of self- medication among children. Materials & Methods:120 children age ranged 12- 18 years of both genders were selected. Information such as medicines used to treat illness and reasons for self-medication, type of medication used and type of therapy preferred was used. Results: Out of 120 children, 57 were boys and 63 were girls. Self- medicated drugs were analgesics in 24%, antimicrobials in 12%, antipyretics in 37%, topical preparations in 11%, cough & cold preparations in 10% and antiallergy in 6% children. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Therapy used was homoeopathy in 7%, home remedies in 10%, allopathy in 52%, herbal in 14% and combination therapy in 17%. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Antipyretics were the most often self-used medication, and allopathy was the recommended course of treatment.