Table 3.
Dispensing of non-prescribed antibiotics.
| Measures | Items | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Reasons for DoNA | Pharmacy retailers have proper knowledge about use of antibiotics | 257 (44.9) |
| Patients visit physicians only for serious infections | 317 (55.3) | |
| Increases the profit and sales | 97 (16.9) | |
| Lack of patients’ affordability for consultation fee of doctors | 366 (63.9) | |
| Fear of customer loss | 93 (16.2) | |
| Unawareness of pharmacy staff toward policy and regulations | 107 (18.7) | |
| Classes of commonly dispensed non prescribed antibiotic | Nitroimidazole | 411 (71.7) |
| Penicillins | 382 (66.7) | |
| Quinolones | 337 (58.8) | |
| Cephalosporins | 207 (36.1) | |
| Tetracycline | 116 (20.2) | |
| Macrolides | 91 (15.9) | |
| Administration form of commonly dispensed non prescribed antibiotic | Oral | 462 (80.6) |
| Topical cream/ointment | 294 (51.3) | |
| Ophthalmic ointment/drops | 271 (47.3) | |
| Ear drops | 211 (36.8) | |
| Parenteral/Injectables | 17 (2.9) |