Over-the-counter sales of antibiotics from community pharmacies in Abu Dhabi

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 643-650

  Dameh, Majd ^a   Green, James ^a   Norris, Pauline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotic sale; Community pharmacy; Non prescription; Observations; Over the counter; Pharmacy practice; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG USE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PURCHASING; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMERCE; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 78349303801     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-010-9418-5     Document Type: Article

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