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- Title
A Study on Drug Use at Upazilla Health Complex, Savar, Dhaka.
- Authors
Ibn Elias, S. M. A. Sayeed
- Abstract
A cross sectional study at Upazilla Health Complex, Savar, Dhaka for prescription analysis and assessment of drug dispensing in 30 patients revealed that the average number of drugs prescribed per encounter was 2.33. About 44.28% drugs were prescribed by generic names and 61.42% of them were from the essential drug list. 24.28% encounters included use of antibiotics. Average consultation and dispensing time was 2.26 min and 1.18 min, respectively. 30% patients knew the correct dosage of drugs. 66.67% drugs were available in the hospital stock.
- Subjects
SAVAR (Bangladesh); BANGLADESH; DRUG utilization; CROSS-sectional method; DRUG prescribing; MEDICAL care; ANTIBIOTICS
- Publication
ASA University Review, 2013, Vol 7, Issue 1, p161
- ISSN
1997-6925
- Publication type
Article