How well are we prescribing medications to our children?

Introduction: Prescription errors are common and every step in the process of writing a prescription has potential for error. These can be broadly attributed to lack knowledge or skill. Poor legibility, inaccuracy writing, incomplete prescriptions, omissions, use abbreviations most type errors. Objectives: The primary objective our study was assess completeness legibility prescriptions. This is estimate rates skill-based Secondary this appropriateness prescriptions using pediatrics: Omission Prescriptions Inappropriate (POPI) tool. Methods: cross-sectional study, conducted pediatric outpatient department tertiary teaching hospital New Delhi, India. received by outpatients attending both general special clinics were collected evaluated World Health Organization Guide Good Prescribing Medical Council India guidelines. Results: A total 343 assessed, which 753 drugs prescribed. 1709 uncovered pertaining prescription. majority written postgraduates trainees (206), followed senior residents (61), consultants (42), junior (20). Abbreviations used while mentioning drug names 53.64% mean score all 3.35. Forty (11.66%) found inappropriate as per International POPI Conclusion: largely overlooked yet crucial “Art Writing.” They deserve much awareness education international tool promising analyze