Open AccessA Simulated Client Exploration of Nonprescription Dispensing of Antibiotics at Drugstores for Pediatric Acute Diarrhea and Upper Respiratory Infection in Lahore, Pakistan
Author(s) -
Usman Rasheed,
Jie Chang,
Furqan Khurshid Hashmi,
Naveel Atif,
Hareem Basir,
Khezar Hayat,
Faiz Ullah Khan,
John Alimamy Kabba,
Krizzia Lambojon,
Yu Fang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s301812
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , pharmacist , diarrhea , medical prescription , respiratory infection , pharmacy , respiratory tract infections , logistic regression , pediatrics , emergency medicine , family medicine , nursing , respiratory system , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The excessive consumption of antibiotics is a significant contributor to antimicrobial resistance, especially in children. Children are often advised antibiotics for viral infections. In developing countries, drugstores are a prime source of easy access to nonprescription antibiotics. Moreover, in Pakistan, their irrational use is an "everyday routine". The study, therefore, aimed to evaluate the dispensing of nonprescription antibiotics to children.