Analysis of Pediatric Outpatient Prescriptions in a Polyclinic of Oman

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Analysis of Pediatric Outpatient Prescriptions in a Polyclinic of Oman

Khaloud Saif Al-Maqbali
Khaloud Saif Al-Maqbali University Sains Malaysia
Sujith Haridass
Sujith Haridass
Mohamed Azmi Hassali
Mohamed Azmi Hassali
Ahmed Ibrahim Nouri
Ahmed Ibrahim Nouri
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– Background: Analyzing prescribing patterns is a part of the medical audit and seeks to monitor, evaluate and suggest modifications in the practitioner’s prescribing habits so as to make medical care rational and cost-effective. The aim of the study is to identify the prescribing pattern of medicines and to assess the rationality of prescribed medicines to children in Ibri polyclinic. Methodology: A retrospective survey was conducted in the outpatient pharmacy of Ibri polyclinic, Oman A total of 300 pediatric prescriptions in a pattern of 25 prescriptions per month fromJanuary to December 2018 was randomly selected. The W.H.O. specified core prescribing indicators and Oman approved drug list were used to assess the rationality of prescribed medicines.

Analysis of Pediatric Outpatient Prescriptions in a Polyclinic of Oman

– Background: Analyzing prescribing patterns is a part of the medical audit and seeks to monitor, evaluate and suggest modifications in the practitioner’s prescribing habits so as to make medical care rational and cost-effective. The aim of the study is to identify the prescribing pattern of medicines and to assess the rationality of prescribed medicines to children in Ibri polyclinic. Methodology: A retrospective survey was conducted in the outpatient pharmacy of Ibri polyclinic, Oman A total of 300 pediatric prescriptions in a pattern of 25 prescriptions per month fromJanuary to December 2018 was randomly selected. The W.H.O. specified core prescribing indicators and Oman approved drug list were used to assess the rationality of prescribed medicines.

Khaloud Saif Al-Maqbali
Khaloud Saif Al-Maqbali University Sains Malaysia
Sujith Haridass
Sujith Haridass
Mohamed Azmi Hassali
Mohamed Azmi Hassali
Ahmed Ibrahim Nouri
Ahmed Ibrahim Nouri

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Khaloud Saif Al-Maqbali. 2019. “. Global Journal of Medical Research – B: Pharma, Drug Discovery, Toxicology & Medicine GJMR-B Volume 19 (GJMR Volume 19 Issue B2): .

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/gjmra

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Analysis of Pediatric Outpatient Prescriptions in a Polyclinic of Oman

Khaloud Saif Al-Maqbali
Khaloud Saif Al-Maqbali University Sains Malaysia
Sujith Haridass
Sujith Haridass
Mohamed Azmi Hassali
Mohamed Azmi Hassali
Ahmed Ibrahim Nouri
Ahmed Ibrahim Nouri

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