Objective To estimate the proportion of over-the-counter antibiotic requests or consultations
that resulted in non-prescription supply of antibiotics in community pharmacies globally …

Background Antimicrobial self-medication is common in most low and middle income
countries (LMICs). However there has been no systematic review on non-prescription …

Background: The anxiety caused by the emergence of the novel coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) globally has made many Nigerians resort to self-medication for purported …

In much of the world antimicrobial drugs are sold without prescription or oversight by health-
care professionals. The scale and effect of this practice is unknown. We systematically …

Background The objectives of the study were to investigate the level of knowledge, attitudes,
and behaviors regarding antibiotics of the general population in Italy, and to assess the …

Factors associated with antibiotic use, resistance and safety have been well recognized
worldwide in the literature. Nevertheless, only few studies have been conducted in Jordan in …

Irrational antibiotic use has led society to antibiotic resistance—a serious health problem
worldwide. This study aimed to assess public knowledge, beliefs, and behavior concerning …

Background Development of drug resistance caused by self-medication with antibiotics, can
be seen as one of the growing global threats. Self-medication is defined as the selection and …

Objective To evaluate and compare the prevalence, reasons, sources and factors
associated with self‐medication with antibiotics (SMA) within Africa. Methods Systematic …

El uso de los antibióticos desde los años 40 del siglo pasado permitió disminuir en forma
importante y notable la morbilidad y mortalidad a nivel mundial. Sin embargo, la aparición …