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October 16, 2013SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología136 citationsOpen Access

Impact of Over-the-Counter Restrictions on Antibiotic Consumption in Brazil and Mexico

YSYared Santa‐Ana‐TéllezAMAukje K. Mantel‐TeeuwisseADAnahí Dreser

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Despite different overall usage patterns of antibiotics in Brazil and Mexico, the effect of the OTC restrictions on antibiotics usage was similar. In Brazil the trend of increased usage of antibiotics was tempered after the OTC restrictions; in Mexico the trend of decreased usage was boosted.

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