Background Antimicrobial self-medication is common in most low and middle income
countries (LMICs). However there has been no systematic review on non-prescription …

Background Self-medication patterns vary among different populations, and are influenced
by many factors. No review has been done that comprehensively expresses self-medication …

Background Self-medication practice (SMP) is the use of medication without the prescription
of health care professionals. The major problems associated with self-medication practice …

Background Inappropriate use of antibiotics in the community plays a role in the emergence
and spread of bacteria resistant to antibiotics which threatens human health significantly …

Background and aim Self-medication (SM) is one part of self-care which is known to
contribute to primary health care. If practiced appropriately, it has major benefits for the …

Self-medication is the most common practice worldwide and it may lead to irrational use of
drugs. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of self-medication practice and …

Background Self-medication is the use of drugs to treat self-diagnosed disorders and/or
symptoms, or the intermittent or continued use of a prescribed drug for recurrent disease or …

Background Taking antibiotics without prescription would result in the emergency of
antibiotics resistance. The aim of this study was to assess antibiotics self-medication practice …

Background: Self-medication practice is the use of medications without healthcare
professional requests. It can lead to inappropriate medication usage, wastage of resources …

Access to antibiotic medications is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal
for good health and well-being. However, non-prescribed and informal sources are …