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Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 1215-1223

Non-prescription sale and dispensing of antibiotics in community pharmacies in Zambia

Author keywords

Antibiotics; community pharmacy; dispensing; non prescription sale; Zambia

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

EID: 84986211777     PISSN: 14787210     EISSN: 17448336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2016.1227702     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (99)

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