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JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
卷 64, 期 5, 页码 885-888出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp305
关键词
over the counter; prescribing; trimethoprim; nitrofurantoin; antibiotic resistance
Antibiotics are overused across the world by prescription, self-medication or over the counter (OTC) availability. In the UK, the agenda to increase patient choice has stimulated a move towards greater availability of OTC antibiotics. This trend needs to be urgently reviewed and controlled. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is currently reviewing applications for reclassification of trimethoprim and nitrofurantoin from prescription-only medicines to pharmacy availability or OTC. It is important that anti-infectives do not become more freely available. With the quantity of antibiotic use linked to antibiotic resistance, Society should seek to preserve the use of this irreplaceable resource by education and regulation.
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