Table 1 Antibiotics dispensing practices according to prescription regulation
From: Antibiotic sales in rural and urban pharmacies in northern Vietnam: an observational study
Outcomes | Urban (n = 2083) | Rural (n = 870) |
|---|---|---|
Transaction with antibiotics | 499 (24%)* | 257 (30%)* |
With prescription | 60 (12%) | 23 (9%) |
Comply with prescription | 49 (82%) | 18 (78%) |
Not comply with prescription | 11 (18%) | 5 (22%) |
Without prescription | 439 (88%) | 234 (91%) |
Client made decision | 221 (50%)* | 66 (28%)* |
Drug seller made decision | 218 (50%) | 168 (72%) |