The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, has warned Nigerians against using antibiotics without a prescription from a pharmacist. The association maintained that taking antibiotics without a prescription from a pharmacist is dangerous.
ACPN National Chairman, Pharmacist Aderemi Ladigbolu, made these declarations while speaking during a one-day workshop organised by the Commonwealth Partnership for Antimicrobial Stewardship Scheme in collaboration with the ACPN Oyo State chapter. The event, themed 'Community Antimicrobial Stewardship in an LMIC: The Role of Community Pharmacists,' was attended by over 120 participants, including pharmacists, doctors, other health professionals and academics.
'When there is antimicrobial resistance, people spend money on ineffective treatment and that is why we are here. We have community pharmacists here, and we have medical doctors here. We have people from the Oyo state government here to look at policies that can enhance the good use of antimicrobials. That is why we are here. 'We want to prevent misuse of antibiotics, we want to ensure that they are used rationally.
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