Abstract Objective: The World Health Organization (WHO) provides standard drug use
indicators used globally for drug utilization studies. This systematic review examines and …

Background Antibiotic resistance is an emerging problem caused due to antibiotic use. In
countries with high rates of infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance is a frequent cause of …

Rational prescribing of medicines is an important aspect of drug prescribing which helps in
safe and efficacious and cost-effective drug treatment for patients. WHO Prescription …

Background: Globally, one of the most common causes of irrational use of medicines is
brand-name prescribing. The consequence of prescribing medicines using brand names is …

Background: Poor drug prescription patterns (PP) result in irrational medicine use, avoidable
stock outs and drug expiries. Objective: This study primarily assessed the effects of PP on …

Aim: This cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the prescription patterns and
errors as well as to review the most frequently prescribed drug classes among outpatients at …

The study was conducted on a prospective mode and was based on the prescription
obtained from the records of the pharmacy department of respective health care …

A study on the pattern of prescriptions will help in establishing fundamental data to enhance
the utilization pattern of medications, elevate the standard of treatment, and enable …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the third major non-communicable disease in Nepal.
Drug utilization studies help in reducing the patient's expenditure, adverse drug reactions …

In addition to the numerous stress that characterize individuals today's fast-paced lives, the
majority of people on the planet encounter various neurological problems. Epilepsy, one of …