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Volume 8
Journal of Clinical Trials
Pharmacy and Pharmacovigilance 2018
July 16-17, 2018
July 16-17, 2018 Sydney, Australia
Joint Event on
Global Pharmacovigilance and
Advanced Pharmacy
Irrational use and non-prescription sale of antibiotics in Ethiopia, a need for change: A case study
conducted at Shambu General Hospital, Shambu, Ethiopia
Dawit Simegnew Ali
Shambu General Hospital, Ethiopia
T
he sale of antibiotics without medical prescription has been observed in many countries. The practice is more pronounced in
developing and low income countries where legislations and regulations are weak. In these countries, antibiotics are illegally
purchased without medical prescriptions and very little effort has been made to tackle the situation. The role of pharmacists
in contributing to healthcare remains debatable. In Ethiopia, there are deficiencies in the quality of current professional practice.
Community pharmacists are now seen as retailers and businessmen rather than health care providers. Ethiopians are therefore left
to accept the helpful and harmful practices such pharmacists. Self-medication with antibiotics is a universal problem and variations
regarding such practices are obvious around the globe. The practice cuts across culture, gender, age, health status, social status, race
and occupation. Irrational use of antibiotics increases the risk of bacterial resistance and adverse drug reactions. It has been found
to produce various adverse effects in humans. It is the objective of this paper to discuss the irrational use and non-prescription sale
of antibiotics in Ethiopia. It discusses the evidence, the concept of self-medication, resistance and interactions, legislation, probable
solutions, changes in practice and the concept of sustainability which would help guarantee the appropriate sale and rational use of
antibiotics in Ethiopia.
justdawit@gmail.comJ Clin Trials 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0870-C2-026