Background: The misuse of Antibiotics has become a major public health issue all over the
globe. In Saudi Arabia precisely, drug selling without a medical physician prescription and …

Background. Antibiotics are responsible for most dramatic improvement in medical therapy
in history. These medications contributed significantly to the decreasing mortality and …

Self-medication is a widespread behavior worldwide. It is defined as the practice of self-
diagnosis and drug prescription without proper professional consultation. Aim: To determine …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the self-medication practices for oral
health problems among adults attending the University Dental Hospital Sharjah (UDHS) …

Objective This review sought to assess the prevalence of antibiotic self-medication, common
antibiotics and reasons for self-medication in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of World …

Background: Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is considered as natural phenomenon that
occurs over the time due to genetic changes. Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is …

Background: The misuse of antibiotics could result in a public health problem including the
high prevalence of antibiotic resistance. Objectives: Assessing the knowledge, attitude and …

Results: In our study population, the prevalence of self-medication was 42.6%. Amongst the
Iranian cities, the highest prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics belonged to the city …

Self-medication with antibiotics is becoming a very common practice, and it is being
practiced globally carrying a significant economic burden and health hazards. This study …

Objectives: This study aims to explore how changes in external factors caused by migration
impact antibiotic use behaviors among Chinese university students in comparison to their …