Abstract Background: Prescribing pattern is also important factor to identify the problems related to prescribing and best tool to improve the quality of prescription and patient care. Methods: The aim of current study was to evaluate the quality of prescription and prescribing practices as per WHO drug core indicators in Lahore, Pakistan. A descriptive and cross- sectional study wa...

BACKGROUND Inappropriate use of antibiotics is a global public health challenge and has been associated with antibiotic resistance. WHO reports show that efforts to promote rational antibiotic use in developing countries are poor. With the growing number of infections with antibiotic resistant bacteria, rational drug use becomes imperative and studies that promote rational drug use are highly n...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested that prescribing formularies may promote rational prescribing. The range of drugs prescribed may be one aspect of rational prescribing. AIM To determine whether the introduction of prescribing formularies helps general practitioners (GPs) to prescribe from a narrower range of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). METHOD General practices ...

Compare the rationality of prescriptions between private practitioners and physicians of a tertiary care hospital. A prospective study was done by reviewing 150 prescriptions each of private practitioners and physicians of a tertiary care hospital over a period of 2 months. The rationality assessment was done using the method adopted by Gajjar. Collected data entered and analyzed using Microsof...

o bjectives: cases of antimicrobial resistance are increasing, partly due to inappropriate prescribing practices by dentists. the purpose of this study was to investigate the prescrib- ing practices and knowledge of dentists with regards to antibiotics. moreover, this study aimed to determine whether the prescriptions comply with the recommended guidelines and whether clinical audit can alter t...