Evaluation of antibiotic self-medication pattern amongst undergraduate students of Ahmadu Bello University (Main Campus), Zaria

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-38

  Olayemi, O J ^a   Olayinka, B O ^a   Musa, A I ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Rational use and self medication

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC CLASS; CIPROFLOXACIN; FLUOROQUINOLONES; NIGERIANS; PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE; PRIOR EXPERIENCE; RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED; RATIONAL USE AND SELF-MEDICATION; SKIN INFECTION; STUDENT POPULATIONS; TIME-TO-GO; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS;

AMIDES; ANTIBIOTICS; MEDICINE; SURVEYS; TEACHING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 79953059067     PISSN: 20407459     EISSN: 20407467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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