Self-medication of antibiotics: investigating practice among university students at the Malaysian National Defence University.

M, Haque; NAA, Rahman; J, McKimm; GM, Kibria; Majumder MA, Azim; SZ, Haque; MZ, Islam; Abdullah SL, Binti; AM, Daher; Z, Zulkifli; S, Rahman; R, Kabir; SNNB, Lutfi; Binti Othman NS, Aishah

doi:10.2147/idr.s203364

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Self-medication of antibiotics: investigating practice among university students at the Malaysian National Defence University.

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Haque M

Rahman NAA

McKimm J

Abstract

<b>Background:</b> Self-medication of drugs to alleviate symptoms is a common global behavior, helping relieve burdens on health services, but many drugs eg, antibiotics are prescription-only. Self-medication of antibiotics (SMA) is an irrational use of drugs, contributing to microbial resistance in...

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Antibiotics

Antibiotic Resistance

Medical Students

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