ABSTRACT
The aim of the present study was to increase awareness regardingthe rational use of medicines. The data were obtained via the Material ResourcesManagement System Module of the Ministry of Health. For the appropriatenessof treatments, the Global Initiative for Asthma, the Global Initiative for ChronicObstructive Lung Disease, and the guidelines for the rational use of medicines wereused. We also investigated whether any de-escalation method or physical exercisewas performed. Statistical analyses were performed using descriptive statistics todetermine the mean, standard deviation, and frequency. The results showed thathealthcare providers ignored potential drug reactions or adverse interactions, and reflecting the lack of adherence to the current treatment guides, 35.8% irrational useof medicines was recorded. Thus, de-escalation methods should be used to decreasecosts or narrow the antibiotic spectrum, antibiotic selection should consider the resis-tance patterns, culturing methods should be analyzed, and monotherapy should bepreferred over combination treatments