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Excessive Use of Azithromycin in Pakistan amidst the Covid Pandemic

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Title: Excessive Use of Azithromycin in Pakistan amidst the Covid Pandemic

Authors: Hafsa Shaikh

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2021

Volume: 71

Issue: 10

Language: en

DOI: 10.47391/JPMA.3323

Categories
Antibiotic Use (7) COVID-19 (841) Pakistan (3978) Pharmacology (22872) Infectious Diseases (12373)

Abstract

The COVID pandemic has so far taken the lives of millions of people and is now experiencing a second wave. Excessive use of Azithromycin has become very common in Pakistan during this Pandemic . This can lead to development of drug resistance in a population which already has very limited antibiotic options available. Therefore it is necessary to follow antibiotic stewardship guidelines and impose laws that prevent sales of non-prescription antibiotic .
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