Knowledge and behavior of consumers towards the non-prescription purchase of antibiotics: An insight from a qualitative study from New Delhi, India

• Main Authors: Anita Kotwani (Author), Jyoti Joshi (Author), Anjana S. Lamkang (Author), Ayushi Sharma (Author), Deeksha Kaloni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In Low-and Middle-Income Countries, including India, consumers often purchase antibiotics over-the-counter (OTC) from retail pharmacies. This practice leads to the inappropriate use of antibiotics in the community which is an important driver for the development of antimicrobial resistan...