Drug Utilization Evaluation of HMG-COA Reductase Inhibitors in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
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Drug Utilization and Evaluation of Hmg-co a Reductase Inhibitors in Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
A prospective study was conducted to evaluate the drug utilization of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) in a tertiary care teaching hospital to ensure rational use, safety, prescribing pattern and economic strategy for 6 months, in which 440 patients prescribed with statins were recruited for the study and the data were collected and analyzed statistically. Statins were more prescribed in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0974-8326
DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.4.52