Prescription for COVID-19 by non-medical professionals during the pandemic in Colombia: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Maria Jose Nino-Orrego (Author), Daniela Baracaldo-Santamaría (Author), Claudia Patricia Ortiz (Author), Heyde Patricia Zuluaga (Author), Sthefany Alejandra Cruz-Becerra (Author), Franklin Soler (Author), Andrés M. Pérez-Acosta (Author), Daniel Ricardo Delgado (Author), Carlos-Alberto Ca (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the behavior of self-medication (SM). Given the massive release of misleading information during the pandemic, some pharmacies recommend drugs such as ivermectin, azithromycin, and hydroxychloroquine that are not useful for preventing or tr...