Community pharmacists' knowledge, attitude, and nonprescription dispensing practices of antibiotics: An explorative study in a selected city of South India
Community pharmacists' knowledge, attitude, and nonprescription dispensing practices of antibiotics: An explorative study in a selected city of South India

Sarath Kumar; S Saranya; Nagasubramanian Vanitha Rani

Volume 11, Issue 2 , April 2022, , Pages 51-58

Abstract
  This study aimed to assess the community pharmacists' knowledge of antibiotics, their attitude toward antibiotic usage and antibiotic resistance, and their nonprescription dispensing ...  Read More
Antibiotic prescribing patterns at a leading referral hospital in Kenya: A point prevalence survey
Antibiotic prescribing patterns at a leading referral hospital in Kenya: A point prevalence survey

Lydia Momanyi; Sylvia Opanga; David Nyamu; Margaret Oluka; Amanj Kurdi; Brian Godman

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, , Pages 149-154

Abstract
   Antibiotics are essential with inappropriate use leading to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Currently, little is known about antibiotic use among hospitals in Kenya, which is ...  Read More
Dispensing of antimicrobials in Kenya: A cross-sectional pilot study and its implications
Dispensing of antimicrobials in Kenya: A cross-sectional pilot study and its implications

Mwasi Mary Ann Mukokinya; Sylvia Opanga; Margaret Oluka; Brian Godman

Volume 7, Issue 2 , April 2018, , Pages 77-82

Abstract
  The objective of this study was to evaluate the extent of self-medication of antibiotics and dispensing practices in Kenya. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out ...  Read More
Initiatives to reduce nonprescription sales and dispensing of antibiotics: Findings and implications
Initiatives to reduce nonprescription sales and dispensing of antibiotics: Findings and implications

Vanda Markovic-Pekovic; Nataša Grubiša; Johanita Burger; Ljubica Bojanić; Brian Godman

Volume 6, Issue 2 , April 2017, , Pages 120-125

Abstract
  : Irrational use of antimicrobials is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance, exacerbated by dispensing antibiotics without a prescription. Our previous study suggested this ...  Read More
Knowledge, attitude and practice of B.Sc. Pharmacy students about antibiotics in Trinidad and Tobago
Knowledge, attitude and practice of B.Sc. Pharmacy students about antibiotics in Trinidad and Tobago

. Akram Ahmad; . Muhammad Umair Khan; . Isha Patel; . Sandeep Maharaj; . Sureshwar Pandey; . Sameer Dhingra

Volume 4, Issue 1 , January 2015, , Pages 37-41

Abstract
  Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of B.Sc. Pharmacy students about usage and resistance of antibiotics in Trinidad and Tobago.Methods: ...  Read More
Antibiotic sensitivity pattern and cost-effectiveness analysis of antibiotic therapy in an Indian tertiary care teaching hospital
Antibiotic sensitivity pattern and cost-effectiveness analysis of antibiotic therapy in an Indian tertiary care teaching hospital

. Shamungum Sriram; . Varghese Aiswaria; . Annie Eapen Cijo; . Thekkinkattil Mohankumar

Volume 2, Issue 2 , April 2013, , Pages 70-74

Abstract
  Objective: The purpose of this study is to analyze the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of microorganisms, to study the antibiotic usage pattern, and to conduct a cost‑effectiveness analysis ...  Read More