Drug use pattern in children at a teaching hospital.
Indian Pediatr
;
2009 Feb; 46(2): 165-7
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-12507
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to evaluate drug utilization in pediatric out-patient department of a tertiary care teaching hospital. The patient and drug information of 254 patients was analyzed for WHO recommended prescribing indicators. The average number of drugs per prescription was 2.31 and 45% of medicines were prescribed from National List of Essential Medicines. The use of injectibles was low (1.18%) while an antibiotic was prescribed in 29.1%. Only 5.8% medicines were prescribed by generic name. Interventions are required to improve prescribing by generic name so as to further rationalize drug use in pediatric population.
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Assunto principal:
Ambulatório Hospitalar
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Padrões de Prática Médica
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Feminino
/
Humanos
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Masculino
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Pré-Escolar
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Medicamentos Genéricos
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Uso de Medicamentos
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Hospitais de Ensino
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Índia
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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