Survey of the pattern of antibiotic dispensing in private pharmacies in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Private pharmacies are widely established in most low/middle-income countries (LMICs) including Nepal, and are often considered as a patient's first point of contact for seeking healthcare. The aim of this study was to investigate the pattern of antibiotic dispensing in private pharmacies through exit interviews with patients to review their medication information.

Design and setting

Cross-sectional study. Data collection was carried out in 60 days at 33 randomly selected private pharmacies in the Rupandehi district of Nepal.

Participants

Patients attending private pharmacies (n=1537).

Main outcome measure

The pattern of antibiotic prescribing and dispensing was investigated using WHO's core prescribing indicator, 'the percentage of patients presc

SUBMITTER: Nepal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6797298 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature