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Antibiotic Dispensing Practices Among Community Retail Pharmacies and Registered Drugstores: Results from a Simulated Client Study in Lilongwe, Malawi

Adriano Focus Lubanga
Steward Mudenda
Collins Mitambo
Tumaini Makole
Joo-Heon Park
Ju Hye Chung
Samuel Mpinganjira
Akim Nelson Bwanali
Y. Cho
Daniel Yeum
Watipaso Kamanga
Bernard Sindani Kathewera
Thomas Nyirenda

20243 citationsOpen accessStellenbosch University

Abstract

This study found high rates of over-the-counter dispensing of antibiotics, which call for urgent and comprehensive regulatory measures to control antibiotic consumption in an urban part of Malawi that risks increased AMR. These could range from enacting stringent antibiotic dispensing policies to deploying digital systems to monitor prescription practices and community education on rational antibiotic use.

Research topics

Antibiotic Use and Resistance
Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

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DOI: 10.2147/iprp.s487530

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