Exploration paper: The role for pharmacists in prescribing trimethoprim for UTIs that is being trialled in Qld and is in place in New Zealand.

Topic:

Describe the role for pharmacists in prescribing trimethoprim for UTIs that is being trialled in Qld and is in place in New Zealand.

What is acute uncomplicated Cystitis?
The statistic of patients experiencing Cystitis in Australia each year

The trial in Queensland:

Target demographic of the trial (only female)

The role of pharmacist in prescribing Trimethoprim for UTIs

Criteria the patients need to meet before getting Trimethoprim from their pharmacists

Steps of prescribing

Financial aspects

Advantage vs disadvantage of community pharmacists prescribing antibiotics to the patients in New Zealand, as it is in place in New Zealand.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8165883/
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1211/S00102/uti-treatment-now-available-direct-from-trained-pharmacists.htm