Nonjudicious dispensing of antibiotics by drug stores in Pratumthani, Thailand.
Mock patient presentations of 6 common syndromic ailments to drug stores in Pratumthani, Thailand, were conducted. Appropriate dispensing of antibiotic therapy for all 6 presentations occurred at 56 (20%) of 280 drug stores. By multivariate analysis, drug stores' proximity to a hospital was associated with appropriate dispensing of antibiotics (adjusted odds ratio, 34 [95% confidence interval, 15-83]; P < .001).
Apisarnthanarak
Anucha
A
Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand. anapisarn@yahoo.com
Tunpornchai
Jeeraluk
J
Tanawitt
Korakot
K
Mundy
Linda M
LM
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010594:Pharmacies; D013577:Syndrome; D013785:Thailand; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs