Self-medication with antibiotics among non-medical university students of Karachi: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of self -medication with antibiotics is quite high in developing countries as opposed to developed countries. Antibiotics are often taken erroneously for certain ailments, without having the appropriate knowledge of their use. This carries potential risks for the individual as well as the community, in form of several side effects such as antibiotic resistance. Therefore the prevalence of self-medicated antibiotics in developing countries needs to be studied.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at six different non-medical universities of Karachi. 431 students were included in the study. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS version 19.

Results

50.1% students reported having

SUBMITTER: Shah SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4320599 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature