Antimicrobial Dispensing Practice in Community Pharmacies in Russia during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 has had a significant impact on health care systems, including drug use. The present study aimed to evaluate the patterns of community supply of antimicrobials from community pharmacies during the COVID-19 pandemic in five cities of Russia. In a cross-sectional study, a random sample of pharmacies reported all episodes of antimicrobials supply during a one-week period. Patterns of supply (age and gender of customer, drug name and formulation, prescription availability, indication, etc.) were analyzed. Altogether, 71 pharmacies took part in the study and 5270 encounters were recorded. In total, 4.2% of visits resulted in supply of more than one antimicrobial agent and 5.2% were for parenteral formulations. The rate of prescription-based purchase in participated cities varied from 4

SUBMITTER: Rachina S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9137661 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature