Self-medication with antibiotics in Jordanian population

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 373-380

  Al Azzam, Sayer I ^a,c,d   Al Husein, Belal A ^a   Alzoubi, Firas ^a   Masadeh, Majed M ^a   Al Horani, Mohammad Ali S ^b  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b Jordanian Royal Medical Services   (Jordan)

^c Faculty of Pharmacy   (Jordan)

^d University of Science and Technology   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Abuse; Antibiotics; Jordan; Mediterranean; Prescription; Self medication

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN G; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SULFONAMIDE; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; DRUG MISUSE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; JORDAN; MALE; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 37649019150     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10001-007-0038-9     Document Type: Article

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