225KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF ANTIBIOTICS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: A CROSS SECTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDYObjectives: To evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice of antibiotics among undergraduate medical students of a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out in 1st and 2nd year under graduate medical students. A structured questionnaire was developed for evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practice of antibiotic usage. All the students were informed about the study and written informed consent was taken. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Total 138 (85.19%) students were participated in the study. Among them, 63 (45.65%) were males and 75 (54.35%) were females. 96.66% of the respondents agreed that misuse of antibiotics can lead to a loss of sensitivity of an antibiotic to a specific pathogen. We observed that 89.05% of participants were not usually taking antibiotic just for fever. About 75.23% respondents think that frequent use of antibiotics will decrease efficacy of treatment when using the antibiotic again. Conclusion: The present study gives useful information about the knowledge, attitudes and practices of antibiotic usage among undergraduate medical students. This information can be utilized for educational interventions which may improve antimicrobial prescribing pattern and it can minimize the development of resistance. ashwin_panchasara@yahoo.comResearch1112021Antimicrobial resistance,Knowledge,Attitude,Practice,Practice,antibiotic prescribingHet Patel,Ashwinkumar K. Panchasara, Pavan J. PanchalDepartment of Pharmacology, GMERS Medical College, Sola, Ahmedabad-380060, India,Department of Pharmacology, GMERS Medical College, Himmatnagar, Gujarat, India,Department of Pharmacology, GMERS Medical College, Himmatnagar, Gujarat, India