I have heard that they have big problems with resistance in Spain where
antibiotics are available OTC (no figures I'm afraid)
And I don't know how their HA's have justified allowing them to be sold OTC.
I always assumed they were just irresposible ;)
jan :)
That
>reminded me of yet another thread concerning home visits and most recently
>the posting from Austria. That led onto thoughts of foreign places, summer
>holidays, etc. and then ........... wait a mo' ..... in some countries one
>can buy antibiotics OTC!
>
>Now, I wonder if GPs from such places have the same "demands" for
>antibiotics placed upon them as we do or if those demands are just aimed
>further down the generation tree of whatever is purchasable, e.g. "This
>Ampicillin is no good so I want a prescription for Co-Amoxiclav or else"
How
>have the Health Authorities in those countries justified making antibiotics
>OTC and could a case be made for a similar arrangement here? Cries of
>resistant bugs in no time no doubt but IS it a problem abroad? Do these GPs
>not prescribe, say PenV or Tetracycline or whatever because everyone's had
>it already?
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