Evaluation of availability, accessibility and prescribing pattern of medicines in the Islamic Republic of Iran
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2004; 10 (3): 406-415
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ABSTRACT
Prescribing, dispensing, availability and affordability of drugs were evaluated in 100 primary health care centres in 5 provinces of the Islamic Republic of Iran using WHO indicators. On average, 92% of the 12 essential drugs monitored were available in the health centre pharmacies and 95% of the drugs prescribed by the physician were dispensed by the health centre pharmacy. The stock-out duration was less than 1 month on average. A complete treatment for pneumonia cost only 2% of the lowest weekly government salary. The national average number of drugs per prescription was 3.4. Prescription of antibiotics and injectable drugs was very high [58% and 41% respectively]. Although availability and affordability of essential drugs is good in this country, rational use of drugs needs to be emphasized
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Asunto principal:
Costos de los Medicamentos
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Eficiencia Organizacional
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Farmacopea
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Adhesión a Directriz
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Almacenaje de Medicamentos
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Utilización de Medicamentos
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Antibacterianos
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Año:
2004
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