Non-prescribed antibiotic use for children at community levels in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ConclusionsWe found that nearly half of the antibiotics used for children in community settings were without prescriptions. For these unsafe practices, caregivers accessed antibiotics mainly from drug outlets. Hence, context-specific educational and regulatory interventions at these outlets and the community levels are the first steps to improving antibiotic usage for children in low- and middle-income countries.Trial registration number: CRD42021288971 (PROSPERO).  https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021288971.
Source: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice - Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: research