Analysis of drug utilization in government tertiary care institution of South India

[...]these studies act as a major weapon in evaluating the healthcare systems. [...]it is an international unit used for international or regional comparisons and it is not the recommended or prescribed daily dose. [4,5] Many studies have reported drug usage patterns among various age groups around...

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Published in:National journal of physiology, pharmacy and pharmacology pharmacy and pharmacology, 2021, Vol.11 (7), p.1-692
Main Author: Alagar, Meeradevi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Drug dosages
Generic drugs
Histamine
Hospitals
Immunization
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Pediatrics
Prescription drugs
Statistical analysis
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Summary:[...]these studies act as a major weapon in evaluating the healthcare systems. [...]it is an international unit used for international or regional comparisons and it is not the recommended or prescribed daily dose. [4,5] Many studies have reported drug usage patterns among various age groups around the world. Since children belong to vulnerable population and only limited studies are available, we conducted our study in the pediatric outpatient department (OPD) to generate data and analyzed the drug prescriptions for the World Health Organization core drug prescribing indicators. [...]implementation of antibiotic restriction program in a hospital with the help of multidisciplinary team of physicians and clinical pharmacist is very essential.
ISSN:2320-4672
2231-3206
DOI:10.5455/njppp.2021.11.11314202009022021