Assessment of Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns at Outpatient Pharmacy Using World Health Organization Prescribing Indicators

Background: Overuse of antibiotics is a common problem in health care, which leads to unnecessary expenditure on drugs, raised risk of adverse reactions, and the development of antimicrobial resistance. Inappropriate prescribing habits lead to ineffective and unsafe treatment, worsening of disease a...

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Main Authors: Dawit Kumilachew Yimenu, Abdurazak Emam, Endilik Elemineh, Wagaye Atalay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132719886942