‘Repeat’ prescriptions and antibiotic resistance: findings from Australian community pharmacy

Fredericks, Ian; Hollingworth, Samantha; Pudmenzky, Alex; Rossato, Laurence; Kairuz, Therése

doi:10.1111/ijpp.12273

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“…Medicines dispensed in the original fixed packaging may result in under‐ or oversupply of antibiotics leading to either suboptimal duration of treatment or ‘leftover’ antibiotics. A recent WHO survey found that a quarter of patients would share the leftover antibiotics . There is significant probability that these leftover antibiotics, whose use would be uncontrolled, unsupervised and possibly inappropriate, contribute to development of antimicrobial resistance .…”

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Correlation of Recommendations of Treatment Guidelines and Frequently Prescribed Antibiotics: Evaluation of Their Pharmaceutical Pack Size

Mukherjee

Saha

2017

Basic Clin Pharma Tox

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There are various factors that contribute to development of antimicrobial resistance. Overuse, inappropriate prescribing and extensive agricultural use of antibiotics are some of the factors which have been identified. Antibiotics are almost always universally packaged by manufacturers in packs that are heavily driven by cost of economies and convenience rather than by any scientific basis or duration of therapy. So, in this study, the correlation of the treatment guidelines with the choice of antibiotics and whether packing size contributes to leftover dosing units when used according to guideline recommendations were assessed.

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Correlation of Recommendations of Treatment Guidelines and Frequently Prescribed Antibiotics: Evaluation of Their Pharmaceutical Pack Size

Mukherjee

Saha

2017

Basic Clin Pharma Tox

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Pediatric Antibiotic Pack Size Compliance With the Dosage Regimen: A Descriptive Study

Malik

Atif

Riaz

et al. 2020

Ther Innov Regul Sci

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Exploring the representation of antimicrobial resistance and stewardship in Australian pharmacy media: a content analysis

Lim

Overton

Broom

et al. 2021

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

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Objectives Tackling the global health threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) requires a whole of system effort, which includes the involvement of pharmacists. However, the nature and extent of their current involvement may be shaped by content published in the media, including in professional publications. This study aimed to explore content inclusions relating to AMR and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in pharmacy focussed professional publications as a foundational step to understanding the impact of media content on pharmacists’ behaviour relating to AMS. Methods A range of search terms were used to review the key professional publications targeting the Australian pharmacy sector, from the period 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2019. A content analysis was conducted using a coding framework that explored seven key themes of interest. Key findings Of the 488 articles reviewed, 251 were retained for analysis. Most publications featured excerpts of research publications and published reports. Clinicians’ prescribing behaviour and the pharmaceutical industry’s manufacturing and research and development practices were described as the main contributors to the development of AMR. The breadth of pharmacists’ contribution to AMS was often segmented by place of practice, with few references to the positive links between pharmacists’ current activities in preventing and controlling infections to reducing AMR. Conclusion This study highlights that pharmacy-related media content is focused on raising awareness on the issue of AMR. There are opportunities, however, for increased coverage on pharmacists’ contribution to AMS, particularly in the community setting. This includes highlighting linkages between existing pharmacy services, such as immunisation, to broader AMS efforts.

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‘Repeat’ prescriptions and antibiotic resistance: findings from Australian community pharmacy

Cited by 5 publications

References 18 publications

Correlation of Recommendations of Treatment Guidelines and Frequently Prescribed Antibiotics: Evaluation of Their Pharmaceutical Pack Size

Correlation of Recommendations of Treatment Guidelines and Frequently Prescribed Antibiotics: Evaluation of Their Pharmaceutical Pack Size

Pediatric Antibiotic Pack Size Compliance With the Dosage Regimen: A Descriptive Study

Exploring the representation of antimicrobial resistance and stewardship in Australian pharmacy media: a content analysis

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