Drug pooling: A cost-saving strategy to enhance antibiotics availability for pediatric in-patient in Nigeria

Conclusion: The adoption of a harmonized prescription pattern and billing as well as unit-dose dispensing for the first 72 h antibiotic treatment will provide a cost-effective means of ensuring antibiotic availability and sustainability. The drug-pooling concept will not only enhance prompt commencement and discontinuation of antibiotic treatment but will also reduce waste and improve time-out policy.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - Category: Rural Health Authors: Source Type: research