Lyme disease chemoprophylaxis prescribing before and after pharmacist prescriptive authority in Nova Scotia

Author:

Bell, M, Ramsay, T, Trenaman, S, Hatchette, TF, Bishop, A, Campbell, S, MacInnis, M, Hurley, K, and Black, E

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2024-11

Journal/Series title:

Can Pharm J (ott)

URL:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11571129/

Abstract:

An increase in single-dose doxycycline prescriptions was observed in NS. Pharmacists have become the primary prescribers for Lyme disease chemoprophylaxis in the province.