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Prescribing Practices of Consultants at Karachi, Pakistan

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Title: Prescribing Practices of Consultants at Karachi, Pakistan

Authors: Authors: N. Das , A. N. Khan , Z. A. Badini , H. Baloch , J. Parkash 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2006

Volume: 56

Issue: 11

Language: English

Categories
Physicians (7) Rational Drug Use (14) Healthcare Management (3082) Pakistan (3978) Prescribing Practices (14)

Abstract

Abstract


Objective: To audit the prescribing practices of consultants
Design: A randomized sample survey of 354 consultants prescription for analysis of some basic parameters as recommended by the world health organization (WHO).1
Main Outcome Measures: To provide feedback to the prescribers for promoting rational drug therapy.
Results: The average number of drugs for prescription were found to be 4.51 and the average daily cost of prescribed drugs was Rs: 133.41. The antimicrobials, vitamins/minerals and injections were over-prescribed. About half the prescribed drugs from the National Essential Drugs List of Pakistan (NEDLP)2 and only a little over 12% were prescribed by their generic names.
Conclusion: The prescribing practices of the consultants in Karachi are rather liberal and not rational. Overuse of the antimicrobials and injections have observed and there is a general tendency of indulging in polypharmacy requiring continued medical education

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