Vic pharmacists must prioritise non-antibiotic UTI treatment under prescribing pilot protocol
The protocol for renewing oral contraceptive scripts also urges pharmacists to discuss alternatives, like LARCs.
Pharmacists who diagnose and treat UTIs should start with “conservative management with non-prescription medicines”, reserving antibiotics for patients who do not improve after 48 hours, Victoria’s new prescribing protocols say.
The state’s $20 million pilot of pharmacists prescribing antibiotics for UTIs, extending contraceptive scripts and treating “some mild skin conditions” begins this month.
