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September 5, 2025MedicineOpen Access

Prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics among nonmedical students at Kabul University, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study

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BQBashir Ahmad QudratiRSRohullah SakhiHNHafizullah Nikzad

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals high prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics in students, implying urgent health education needs.

Key Points

  • Self-medication with antibiotics is highly prevalent, with 59.1% of students engaging in this practice.
  • Commonly used antibiotics include Amoxicillin (75.1%), Azithromycin (37.4%), and Penicillin (29.3%).
  • Most students source antibiotics from pharmacies (85.9%) and cite previous experiences as a reason for self-medication.
  • Important advice on antibiotic use primarily comes from informal sources like friends and family (65.6%).

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Qudrati et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb5f7a6d6d5674bcd03cbahttps://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000044124
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