Dispensing of non-prescribed antibiotics in Jordan

Patient Preference and Adherence

Volumn 9, Issue , 2015, Pages 1389-1395

  Almaaytah, Ammar ^a   Mukattash, Tareq L ^a   Hajaj, Julia ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Jordan; Microbial resistance; Non prescribed antibiotics; Pharmacy; Pharmacy practice

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; MACROLIDE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SULFONAMIDE;

ACUTE SINUSITIS; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DIARRHEA; DRUG DISPENSING; JORDAN; OTITIS MEDIA; PHARMACY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIMULATION; SORE THROAT; TREATMENT DURATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 84943630626     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1177889X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S91649     Document Type: Article

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