{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["18(1)"],"submitter":["Khan FU"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Objective</h4>The dispensing of non-prescription antibiotics is a worldwide concern, and antibiotics should only be dispensed with a legitimate prescription.<h4>Methodology</h4>A cross-sectional study was conducted using the simulated client methodology, with data collected, recorded, and analyzed using SPSS.<h4>Results</h4>The simulated client visited 210 pharmacies, of which 70 dispensed antibiotics without a prescription. Outcomes The most often suggested antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) were Amoxicillin (n = 17, 8.1%), Clarithromycin (n = 20, 9.5%), and Moxifloxacin (n = 13, 6.2%), with 33.3% of medications dispensed without a prescription for URTIs. Cefixime (n = 20, 9.5%) and ceftriaxone (n = 17, 8.1%) were the most often administered medications for uri"],"journal":["BMC research notes"],"pagination":["38"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11773753"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Pattern of antibiotic dispensing at pharmacies according to access, watch, reserve (AWaRe) classification: multicenter study after COVID-19 waves in different districts of Pakistan."],"pmcid":["PMC11773753"],"pubmed_authors":["Khan FU","Sajjad A","Mallhi TH","Shah S","Ahmad T","Ali S","Ullah KH"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Pattern of antibiotic dispensing at pharmacies according to access, watch, reserve (AWaRe) classification: multicenter study after COVID-19 waves in different districts of Pakistan.","description":"<h4>Objective</h4>The dispensing of non-prescription antibiotics is a worldwide concern, and antibiotics should only be dispensed with a legitimate prescription.<h4>Methodology</h4>A cross-sectional study was conducted using the simulated client methodology, with data collected, recorded, and analyzed using SPSS.<h4>Results</h4>The simulated client visited 210 pharmacies, of which 70 dispensed antibiotics without a prescription. Outcomes The most often suggested antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) were Amoxicillin (n = 17, 8.1%), Clarithromycin (n = 20, 9.5%), and Moxifloxacin (n = 13, 6.2%), with 33.3% of medications dispensed without a prescription for URTIs. Cefixime (n = 20, 9.5%) and ceftriaxone (n = 17, 8.1%) were the most often administered medications for uri","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Jan","modification":"2025-04-18T16:48:28.637Z","creation":"2025-04-07T04:15:31.314Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC11773753","cross_references":{"pubmed":["39871298"],"doi":["10.1186/s13104-024-07030-0"]}}