Dispensing of antibiotics without prescription and associated factors in drug retail outlets of Eritrea: A simulated client method.
Dispensing antibiotics without prescription is irrational and can hasten the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. This study aims at determining the extent of this practice and its determinants in all drug retail outlets of Eritrea. A cross-sectional simulated client method was used to con...
Main Authors: | Merhawi Bahta, Sirak Tesfamariam, Dawit G Weldemariam, Hermella Yemane, Eyasu H Tesfamariam, Tesfamariam Alem, Mulugeta Russom |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
|
Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228013 |
Similar Items
-
Understanding, readiness, and response of healthcare professionals in combating falsified medical products in Eritrea: a population-based survey
by: Yodit Fitsum, et al.
Published: (2023-12-01) -
Awareness, Perception, and Utilization of Skin Lightening Agents Among Females of Asmara, Eritrea: A Cross-Sectional Study
by: Tesfamariam S, et al.
Published: (2023-05-01) -
Self-medication with over the counter drugs, prevalence of risky practice and its associated factors in pharmacy outlets of Asmara, Eritrea
by: Sirak Tesfamariam, et al.
Published: (2019-02-01) -
Assessment of completeness and legibility of handwritten prescriptions in six community chain pharmacies of Asmara, Eritrea: a cross-sectional study
by: Dawit G. Weldemariam, et al.
Published: (2020-06-01) -
Impact of adverse reactions to first-generation antipsychotics on treatment adherence in outpatients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional study
by: Merhawi Bahta, et al.
Published: (2021-04-01)