Beyond the counter: Navigating the landscape of Deanxit® dispensing – Insights from Jordanian community pharmacies
Rawand E. Ahmad, Muna Barakat

TL;DR
This study examines how Jordanian pharmacists dispense Deanxit® and finds widespread malpractice and poor knowledge about the drug.
Contribution
The study reveals significant malpractice and lack of knowledge among Jordanian pharmacists regarding Deanxit® dispensing.
Findings
70.6% of pharmacists were willing to dispense Deanxit® in simulated scenarios, indicating malpractice.
Pharmacists had a median knowledge score of 2.0 out of 15, showing poor awareness of Deanxit's labeled indications.
96% of pharmacists reported dispensing Deanxit® without prescriptions.
Abstract
This study investigates the dispensing patterns and knowledge of community pharmacists regarding Deanxit®, a combination of melitracen and flupentixol approved for the treatment of depression and anxiety in Jordan. This study employed a mixed-methods approach, involving 75 randomly selected pharmacies in two Jordanian governorates (Amman and Irbid). The investigation involved simulated patient scenarios and structured interviews employing a validated tool. The analysis revealed that 70.6% of pharmacists were willing to dispense Deanxit® based on simulated scenarios, indicating malpractice. The mean practice score was 0.5867 out of 18, underlining a substantial level of malpractice. Pharmacists demonstrated poor knowledge, with a median score of 2.0 out of 15, reflecting a lack of awareness about Deanxit's labeled indications. Furthermore, 96% reported dispensing without prescriptions,…
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Taxonomy
TopicsCongenital Ear and Nasal Anomalies · Pregnancy and Medication Impact · Eosinophilic Esophagitis
