A study on drug use in a district hospital of West Bengal.
Indian J Public Health
;
2007 Jan-Mar; 51(1): 75-6
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-109918
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional study at Howrah General Hospital, West Bengal for prescription analysis and assessment of drug dispensing in 341 patients revealed that the average number of drugs prescribed per encounter was 2.98 +/- 1.69, 38.2% drugs were in generic name and majority were from essential drugs list. 18.6% and 5.2% encounters used antibiotics and injections respectively. Average consultation and dispensing time were short. Majority of drugs were dispensed but unlabeled. 46.8% patients knew correct dosage of drugs. Only 4.7% patients were treated without drugs. Average drug cost per encounter was Rs. 31.32+30.89 where antibiotics and injections shared 36.5% and 4.6% respectively.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pharmacy Service, Hospital
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Humans
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Drug Utilization Review
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Hospitals, District
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India
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Public Health
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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