ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2020
Self-medication Practice of Antibiotics among Medical and Dental Undergraduate Students in a Medical College in Eastern Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
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- Insights Into Antimicrobial Resistance From Dental Students in the Asia-Pacific Region.International dental journal · 2025Article
- Practice of self-medication to manage oral health issues in a community setting of Nepal.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Current Antibiotic Resistance Profile of ESKAPE Pathogens in a Nepalese Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2025Article
- Estimating the Prevalence of Self-Medication Practices among a Representative Population of Medical Students.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Comparison of knowledge, attitude, practice and predictors of self-medication with antibiotics among medical and non-medical students in Tanzania.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
- Investigating the drivers for antibiotic use and misuse amongst medical undergraduates-perspectives from a Sri Lankan medical school.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Study of Self-medication among First and Seventh Semester Medical and Dental Undergraduate Students of Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2021Article
- Healthcare Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Antibiotic Resistance and Use in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
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Abstract
introductionSelf-medication plays significant role in the development of adverse drug reactions, antibiotic resistance, and masking of underlying diseases. Medical students have some knowledge about the use of antibiotics and have a higher chance of irrational and injudicious use. This study aims to find the prevalence of self-medication practice of antibiotics among medical and dental undergraduate students.
methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was done among medical and dental undergraduate students from the first year to the fifth year at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences from 1st June 2018 to 30th August 2018. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (IRC/1210/018). Whole sampling was done. Data was collected using a self-responding, semistructured questionnaire and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 11.5.
resultsIn total 558 students, the prevalence of self-medication practice of different antibiotics was 285 (51.1%) within the past year. Among self-medicated students, 152 (53.3%) were males. The common drug self-medicated was Azithromycin 80 (28.1%) and the common medical condition to use non-prescription antibiotics was for treatment of sore throat with runny nose 129 (45.3%). The main source for obtaining non-prescription antibiotics were retail pharmacies 157 (55.1%).
conclusionsSelf-medication with antibiotics was at increasing rate with each succeeding years of the medical courses. Medical students should be made aware of the rational use of antibiotics by incorporating appropriate courses in their academic curriculum for more refined practice on antibiotics rather than advancement of theoretical knowledge alone.
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