Journal of Pharmacovigilance

M Abu-Huzaifa

Publications

• Research Article
  Study of Rational and Irrational Prescribing in Different Government and Private Health Care Centres of Punjab
  Author(s): Bashir T, M Zeeshan Zafar, M Ahsan, M Asim, M Abu-Huzaifa Bashir T, M Zeeshan Zafar, M Ahsan, M Asim, M Abu-Huzaifa
  
  Introduction: Rational prescribing is the prescribing of drug by physician in the right way, right drug, right dose and right time to the right person through the right route of administration. On the other hand irrational prescribing is blanket term which is a combination of no drug need, drug abuse and misuse, use of polypharmacy and use of unsafe drugs. Methodology: This was cross sectional study and was conducted at District Head Quarters of Gujranwala, Hafiz Abad, Wazirabad and Okara from July-August 2017. The case histories of 400 patients were scrutinized thoroughly on the basis of questionnaire filling related to rational and irrational guidelines and compare our results with international standards. We used a Microsoft Excel 2013 for to evaluate our results. Results: A total of 400 patients were studied. P.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6887.1000250

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