Impact of a program to reduce the dispensing of antibiotics without a prescription in Spain

Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 185-190

  Gastelurrutia, Miguel A ^a   Larrañaga, Belén ^b   Garay, Angel ^b   Echeveste, Francisco A ^c   Fernandez Llimos, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b Gipuzkoa Pharmacists Association   (Spain)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MEDICINES IMED ULISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial agents; Drug utilization; Patient simulation; Pharmacies; Professional practice; Self medication; Spain

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG DISPENSING; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PROCESS MODEL; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPAIN; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 84890940622     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18863655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/S1886-36552013000400002     Document Type: Article

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