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- Title
Antimalarial drugs: availability and mode of prescribing in Mukalla, Yemen.
- Authors
Bashrahil, K. A.; Bingouth, A. S.; Baruzaig, A. S.
- Abstract
Malaria is one of the top health problems in Yemen. This study was done to evaluate the availability and prescribing of antimalarial drugs in Al-Mukalla city, based on the treatment guidelines of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP). Chloroquine, quinine and sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine were the most available and prescribed antimalarial drugs in all 60 pharmacies (government and private) in the city. Of 42 prescriptions analysed, 54.2% did not comply with NMCP guidelines on appropriate dose and duration, especially those prescribed by GPs: 16.7% contained more than 1 antimalarial drug. More efforts are needed to educate physicians about the NMCP treatment guidelines and to deter pharmacies from random selling of antimalarial drugs.
- Subjects
MUKALLA (Yemen); YEMEN (Republic); ANTIMALARIALS; DRUG accessibility; DRUG prescribing; MALARIA treatment; CHLOROQUINE; QUININE; GOVERNMENT policy
- Publication
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 2010, Vol 16, Issue 2, p146
- ISSN
1020-3397
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.26719/2010.16.2.146