The sale of antibiotics without prescription in pharmacies in Damascus, Syria
Introduction: Overuse of antibiotics has contributed to the development of organism resistance. The acquisition of antibiotics without prescription by the general population seems to be common practice in pharmacies of Damascus, Syria. This study aimed to determine the proportion of pharmacies disp...
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Introduction: Overuse of antibiotics has contributed to the development of organism resistance. The acquisition of antibiotics without prescription by the general population seems to be common practice in pharmacies of Damascus, Syria. This study aimed to determine the proportion of pharmacies dispensing antibiotics without medical prescription and without seeing the patient.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study involving a sample of 224 pharmacies was conducted in Damascus. To obtain antibiotics without medical prescription, the investigators posed as individuals who had a sister with symptoms of sinusitis..
Results: From 200 pharmacies visited, 87% agreed without insistence from the investigator to sell antibiotics without prescription. This figure increased to 97% when the investigators who were at first denied antibiotics insisted on having the antibiotics.
Conclusion: Dispensing of antibiotics is high in Damascus despite federal regulations. Health education programs should be directed to pharmacies and also to the population.
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| spelling | doaj-art-bde9b341fd9f4e9aa8b6fa8c75dbe5a02025-08-20T03:48:58ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802011-03-0150510.3855/jidc.1248The sale of antibiotics without prescription in pharmacies in Damascus, SyriaZaid Al-Faham0Ghaith Habboub1Farah Takriti2Damascus University School of Medicine, Damascus, SyriaDamascus University School of Medicine, Damascus, SyriaDamascus University School of Pharmacy, Damascus, Syria Introduction: Overuse of antibiotics has contributed to the development of organism resistance. The acquisition of antibiotics without prescription by the general population seems to be common practice in pharmacies of Damascus, Syria. This study aimed to determine the proportion of pharmacies dispensing antibiotics without medical prescription and without seeing the patient. Methodology: A cross-sectional study involving a sample of 224 pharmacies was conducted in Damascus. To obtain antibiotics without medical prescription, the investigators posed as individuals who had a sister with symptoms of sinusitis.. Results: From 200 pharmacies visited, 87% agreed without insistence from the investigator to sell antibiotics without prescription. This figure increased to 97% when the investigators who were at first denied antibiotics insisted on having the antibiotics. Conclusion: Dispensing of antibiotics is high in Damascus despite federal regulations. Health education programs should be directed to pharmacies and also to the population. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1248SyriaAntibioticsPharmaciesDrug resistance |
| spellingShingle | Zaid Al-Faham Ghaith Habboub Farah Takriti The sale of antibiotics without prescription in pharmacies in Damascus, Syria Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Syria Antibiotics Pharmacies Drug resistance |
| title | The sale of antibiotics without prescription in pharmacies in Damascus, Syria |
| title_full | The sale of antibiotics without prescription in pharmacies in Damascus, Syria |
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| title_short | The sale of antibiotics without prescription in pharmacies in Damascus, Syria |
| title_sort | sale of antibiotics without prescription in pharmacies in damascus syria |
| topic | Syria Antibiotics Pharmacies Drug resistance |
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