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Fluoroquinolone prescriptions filled by Alberta residents

Description

Fluoroquinolones, a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics used widely for the treatment of respiratory and urinary tract infections, are among the top five prescribed antibiotics dispensed in Alberta. This issue of Health Trends Alberta looks at the dispensation rates by gender for fluoroquinolones between 2010 and 2013.

Updated

June 17, 2014

Tags
antibiotics fluoroquinolone pharmacies prescriptions

Title and publication information

Series Title

Health Trends Alberta

Extent

1 page

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator
Health
Publisher

Health

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Spatial Coverage

Alberta

Resource Dates

Date Created

2014-06-17

Date Added

2015-10-02T21:00:31.979072

Date Modified

2014-06-17

Date Issued

2014-06-17

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Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

Health Trends Alberta provides a snapshot on a wide range of health topics. Within a one-page format, they provide a description of a topic, why it is important, and what the trend is like in Alberta. The purpose of these reports is to stimulate thought and discussion on a variety of health related topics, and make known some of the numerous issues dealt with by the Alberta health system.

Contact

Contact Name

Alberta Health, Surveillance and Assessment Branch