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.