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Epidemiological Study of Antibiotic Self-Medication in Tehran 1399, A Descriptive Study

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  • Hesam Aldin Varpaei
  • Mohammad Yavari
  • Mohammad Mahdi Miremami
  • Amir Mahdi Farahani
  • Faeze Esmaeili
  • Saba Abachi
  • Pariya Onsori
  • Pedram Nouroozi

    (Bachelor of Nursing, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran)

  • Hossein Esmaeili

    (Young Researcher and Elite Clube, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)

  • Ali Kazemi

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran)

Abstract

Self-medication is the use of medication to prevent, treat, or control the symptoms of illness, and often involves a combination of therapeutic resources, over the counter (OTC) medications, and antibiotics...

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  • Hesam Aldin Varpaei & Mohammad Yavari & Mohammad Mahdi Miremami & Amir Mahdi Farahani & Faeze Esmaeili & Saba Abachi & Pariya Onsori & Pedram Nouroozi & Hossein Esmaeili & Ali Kazemi, 2020. "Epidemiological Study of Antibiotic Self-Medication in Tehran 1399, A Descriptive Study," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 31(1), pages 23870-23875, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:abf:journl:v:31:y:2020:i:1:p:23870-23875
    DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2020.31.005040
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