Indian community pharmacist's role to minimize antibiotic resistance

• In: F14 - Short oral presentations of the FIP Community Pharmacy Section on Wednesday, 3 September 2014, 9:00-12:00
• At: Bangkok (Thailand) (2014)
• Type: Presentation
• By: PATEL, Mahadev (THE Chemist Store & Patel Medical, Mumbai, India)
• Co-author(s): Kulkarni, Sagar (Yashashri Medical, Kalyan, India)
  Gharat, Manjiri (Prin.K.M.Kundnani Pharmacy Polytechnic and Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Mumbai, India)
  Chavan, Sunil (Prin.K.M.Kundnani Pharmacy Polytechnic, ULHASNAGAR, Thane, India)
  
• Abstract:

  Background: Emergence of Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a worldwide problem. Overuse, underuse or wrong use of the antibiotics is common in India too. Self medication of antibiotics or leaving the antibiotic treatment halfway are two extreme behaviors commonly seen among Indian consumers. Indian community pharmacist has potential role to play

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