Integrated pharmacy research & practice
Non-Prescription Dispensing of Antibiotics in Community Pharmacies in Port Sudan: A Simulated Patient Study Using a Sore Throat Scenario in a Conflict-Affected Setting
By Hamadouk RM, Ibrahim OM, Ahmed MT and 6 others.
Abstract
Background
Antibiotics are essential medicines that save millions of lives around the world. However, the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens their effectiveness. Inappropriate use of antibiotics by healthcare professionals is one of the reasons that aggravates the global burden of AMR. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the dispensing of antibiotics without prescription in community pharmacies in Port Sudan, Sudan.