ANTIBIOTICS OVER THE COUNTER: AN INVESTIGATION ON

ANTIBIOTIC DISPENSATION WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION OF

LOCAL DRUGSTORE

Jemimah Chan, Ela Sophia B. Khu, Sean Ashley R. Laborte , Keem Bryan A.
Pornobi, Jenalyn B. Rubante, Mary Ann Tesorero

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study was directed towards its main objective of making an investigation
regarding the dispensing of antibiotics without prescription on local drugstore in an
exploratory sequential approach. Specifically, the researchers sought answers to the
following questions:
1. How does the profile of the drug store be described in terms of:
1.1 Certification/Permit to operate
1.2 Number of licensed pharmacist among the employees
2. How does the profile of the consumer can be described in terms of:
2.1 Age
2.2 Gender
2.3 Medical condition
3. What are the attitude/practices of these drugstores when selling/dispensing an
antibiotic drug?
4. What are the possible reason/s why consumer buy antibiotics without prescription?
5. What are the level of awareness of consumers that antibiotic requires prescription?
6. What are the level of awareness of pharmacist and the consumer on the microbial
resistance?
7. Is there a significant difference between the attitude/practices of these drugstores
when selling/dispensing an antibiotic drug and the awareness of consumer of the
microbial resistance?
8. Is there a significant difference between the attitude/practices of these drugstores
when selling/dispensing an antibiotic drug and the awareness of pharmacist of the
microbial resistance?