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Table 3 Challenges to practice rational use of extemporaneously compounded antimicrobial medicine

From: Investigating the knowledge, perception, and practice of healthcare practitioners toward rational use of compounded medications and its contribution to antimicrobial resistance: a cross-sectional study

Challenges

No. = 300, 100%

Lack of trust in the quality of the compounded formulations

147 (49)

Belief that compounded formulations have poor patient compliance

122 (40.7)

Compounded prescriptions are inconvenient economically

49 (16.3)

Belief that the ministry of health does not allow compounded formulations

33 (11)

not adequate

skilled personnel

49 (16.3)

manufacturing environment

80 (26.7)

no ingredients

50 (16.7)

Fear of inappropriate use (overuse or underuse)

67 (22.3)

Fear of AMR development

73 (24.3)

other (specify)

3 (1)