Prevalence and determinants of self-medication consumption of antibiotics in children in Iran: A population-based cross-sectional study, 2018–19

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Javad Nazari · Arak University of Medical Sciences

Nahid Chezani-Sharahi · Arak University of Medical Sciences

Babak Eshrati · Iran University of Medical Sciences

Ali Yadegari · Arak University

Mobin Naghshbandi · Iran University of Medical Sciences

Hamidreza Movahedi · Iran University of Medical Sciences

Rahmatollah Moradzadeh

Abstract

Results of this study show that some factors such as children's age, gender, mother's age, father's occupational status, and parity are the determinants that significantly impact the self-medication prevalence.

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Antibiotic Use and Resistance Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

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Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 17, Issue 12, pp. e0278843-e0278843

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278843

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Prevalence and determinants of self-medication consumption of antibiotics in children in Iran: A population-based cross-sectional study, 2018–19

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