Prevalence Of Self-Medication With Antibiotics Among Residents In United Arab Emirates.

Abduelmula R Abduelkarem Amna M OthmanZakieh M AbuelkhairMariam M GhazalSawsan B AlzouobiMohamed Ezzat El Zowalaty

Published in: Infection and drug resistance (2019)

Our study showed a high prevalence of self-medication behaviour even with the enforcement of the new legislation regarding the prohibition of selling antibiotics without a prescription. Therefore, there is a need to raise public awareness towards the safe use of antibiotics in our community.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
adverse drug
risk factors
emergency department