E-drug: Repeat ordering on antibiotic prescriptions (cont'd)
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Broadly speaking, in the UK, General Practitioners have the freedom
to repeat any drugs for any condition. However their computer
repeat prescribing programs will ask for a review date and may
even question the rationale for using antibiotics for URTIs in the
first place. In general, antibiotics are put on a repeat prescription
basis for conditions such as chronic bronchitis, recurrent urinary
tract infection and, as already mentioned, acne.
Steve Lonsdale, GP
Consultant in Rational Drug Use and PHC Training
UK
e-mail: steve@slonsdale.freeserve.co.uk
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