Prevalence and Implications of Non-Prescription Antibiotic Dispensing in Baghdad Community Pharmacies
Jingyi Qiao, Bingxing Luo, Jian Ming, Siyun Zhou, Yingyao Chen, Xun Zhang
Abstract
The purpose of the present investigation was to assess the pattern of distributing antibiotics without an order at a Baghdad community pharmacy, as well as to better comprehend the variables that influence antibiotic dispensing without authorization. A cross-sectional survey of community pharmacists was conducted to explain antibiotic distribution practices in community pharmacies. To collect the requisite sample, the convenience sampling approach was used at a Baghdad community pharmacy. The pa
Topics & Concepts
PharmacyMedical prescriptionMedicineAntibioticsCommunity pharmacyEnvironmental healthFamily medicinePharmacologyMicrobiologyBiologyAntibiotic Use and ResistancePharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesPneumonia and Respiratory Infections