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Table 3 Top 5 antibiotics used in self-medication

From: Pharmacology education and antibiotic self-medication among medical students: a cross-sectional study

Antibiotics^a	% (n = 33)	Antibiotics^a	% (n = 77)
NFPE group		FPE group
Amoxicillin	58	Amoxicillin	56
Ciprofloxacin	06	Co-amoxiclav	21
Tetracycline	06	Azithromycin	12
Co-amoxiclav	06	Ciprofloxacin	12
Cefalexin	03	Cefalexin	08

NFPE No Formal Pharmacology Education, FPE Formal Pharmacology Education
^aA participant could name more than one antibiotic, therefore total of percentage can be >100

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