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| Title |
Attitudes of community pharmacists to off-label prescribing of baclofen in Northern France
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| Published in |
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, February 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11096-015-0074-7 |
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| Authors |
Marine Auffret, Benjamin Rolland, Anne-Sylvie Caous, Sylvie Deheul, Johana Béné, Olivier Cottencin, Régis Bordet, Sophie Gautier |
| Abstract |
Background Community pharmacists' liability is involved when they dispense off-label prescriptions (OLPs). However, their attitudes to off-label prescribing are little known, while in France off-label baclofen use for alcohol dependence is increasing. Objective To determine community pharmacists' attitudes to off-label prescribing of baclofen. Method A postal questionnaire was sent to 219 community pharmacies in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, France, previously identified as delivering at least five boxes of oral baclofen monthly. The questionnaire examined whether pharmacists delivered baclofen for alcohol dependence, how pharmacists detected off-label prescribing of baclofen, who were the most frequent prescribers (general practitioners or specialists), and pharmacists' attitudes to OLPs. Results Eighty pharmacies responded (36.5 %). Detection criteria for OLPs were supra-threshold dose (77.3 %) and "off-label" written on prescription (52.5 %). General practitioners were the most frequent prescribers of off-label baclofen. Pharmacists were more likely to refuse to fill prescriptions not marked "off-label" (6.0 %) than correctly marked prescriptions (1.5 %). 85 % of respondents considered they lacked information on off-label use. Conclusion Although community pharmacists felt they were poorly informed on off-label baclofen, the majority nevertheless delivered the drug. Since our survey, off-label baclofen prescribing has been strictly controlled in France. Pharmacists' current attitudes will need further evaluation. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 29 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 9 | 31% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 7% |
| Researcher | 2 | 7% |
| Lecturer > Senior Lecturer | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 10% |
| Unknown | 9 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 24% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 14% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 3% |
| Psychology | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 10% |
| Unknown | 12 | 41% |
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