Dispensing Antibiotics without a Prescription for Acute Cough Associated with Common Cold at Community Pharmacies in Shenyang, Northeastern China: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Li Shi (Author), Jie Chang (Author), Xiaoxi Liu (Author), Panpan Zhai (Author), Shuchen Hu (Author), Pengchao Li (Author), Khezar Hayat (Author), John Alimamy Kabba (Author), Zhitong Feng (Author), Caijun Yang (Author), Minghuan Jiang (Author), Mingyue Zhao (Author), Hao Hu (Author), Yu Fang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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The inappropriate use of antibiotics is a major health issue in China. We aimed to assess nonprescription antibiotic dispensing and assess pharmacy service practice at community pharmacies in Shenyang, northeastern China, and to compare these practices between pediatric and adult cases. A cross-sect...