Over-the-counter suboptimal dispensing of antibiotics in Uganda

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare

Volumn 6, Issue , 2013, Pages 303-310

  Mukonzo, Jackson K ^a,b   Namuwenge, Proscovia M ^a   Okure, Gildo ^c   Mwesige, Benjamin ^a   Namusisi, Olivia K ^d   Mukanga, David ^d  

^a Center for Operations Research in Africa   (Uganda)

^b Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics ^*  (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^d African Field Epidemiology Network   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Over the counter dispensing; Suboptimal dosing; Uganda

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CHLORAMPHENICOL DERIVATIVE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLOXACILLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; LINCOSAMIDE; MACROLIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; NITROFURAN DERIVATIVE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; STREPTOMYCIN DERIVATIVE; SULFONAMIDE PLUS TRIMETHOPRIM; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMBULATORY CARE; ANTIBIOTIC DISPENSING; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DRUG CLASSIFICATION; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG USE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; SUBOPTIMAL DOSING; UGANDA;

EID: 84882805374     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11782390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/JMDH.S49075     Document Type: Article

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