"That's a tricky one": Access to misoprostol for early pregnancy loss in retail pharmacies across Arizona.
Contraception
; 137: 110507, 2024 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38806140
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed to describe the same-day availability of misoprostol for medical management of early pregnancy loss (EPL) at Arizona pharmacies. STUDYDESIGN:
We performed a simulated-patient mixed methods study of Arizona pharmacies from October 2022 to February 2023, documenting misoprostol availability and describing pharmacy staff responses.RESULTS:
Of 941 pharmacies included, 703 (75%) could fill a misoprostol prescription same day. Ability to fill prescriptions and reasons why the prescription could not be filled varied by pharmacy type. National chain pharmacies most frequently had misoprostol available but also most commonly reported policies restricting dispensing.CONCLUSIONS:
Barriers exist to filling misoprostol prescriptions for early pregnancy loss in Arizona that could impact patient care.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Farmácias
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Abortivos não Esteroides
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Misoprostol
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Contraception
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos