Dispensing pattern for acute non-infectious diarrhoea in children at community pharmacies in Thailand

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 383-388

  Jaisue, Siriluk ^a   Phomtavong, Sommaly ^b   Eua Anant, Sasithorn ^c   Borlace, Glenn N ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Laos)

^c Khon Kaen Agricultural Research and Development Center   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Dispensing; Pharmacy; Pharmacy practice; Practice

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORBENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFALEXIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DICYCLOVERINE; DIOCTAHEDRAL SMECTITE; DOMPERIDONE; FURAZOLIDONE; LOPERAMIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; NIFUROXAZIDE; NITROFURAN DERIVATIVE; NORFLOXACIN; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; HAND WASHING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL HISTORY; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PHARMACY; PHARMACY STUDENT; PRESCRIPTION; THAILAND;

EID: 85031300319     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jppr.1345     Document Type: Article

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