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September 5, 2025Journal of Rehman Medical InstituteOpen Access

Prevalence of self medication with antibiotics and knowledge about antibiotic resistance: a cross-sectional study at a medical school of Pakistan

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RFRizwan FaisalFKFaiza Shafique KhanMKMuhammad Azam Khan

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Cross-sectional study finds high prevalence of self medication with antibiotics among medical students, highlighting knowledge on antibiotic resistance.

Key Points

  • About 80.7% of medical students reported self medication with antibiotics, despite adequate knowledge of antibiotic resistance.
  • Male and rural medical students exhibited higher rates of self medication, significantly skewing the results (p<0.05).
  • The study achieved a 75.2% response rate, with participants averaging 21.09 years in age.
  • Implementation of stricter regulations on antibiotic sales is warranted to combat rising antibiotic resistance.

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Faisal et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb4d206d6d5674bcd0104dhttps://doi.org/10.52442/jrmi.v11i3.808
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