Availability of Essential Antidotes and the Role of Community Pharmacists in the Management of Acute Poisoning: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ethiopia.

Zemene Demelash KifleDawit Kumilachew YimenuChilot Abiyu DemekeAsmamaw Emagn KasahunEbrahim Abdela SirajAdane Yehualaw WendalemZegaye Agmassie BazezewAbebe Basazn Mekuria

Published in: Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing (2022)

There was a significantly very low availability of essential antidotes in the community pharmacies. Strategies should be implemented to improve pharmacist's knowledge about antidotes, and management of poisoning emergencies through on-job training and provision of reference materials.

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healthcare
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liver failure
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respiratory failure
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risk factors
intensive care unit