Objective To identify and summarize the evidence about the extent of overuse of
medications in low-and middle-income countries, its drivers, consequences and potential …

Purpose There are extensive data that describe the prescriptive behaviors of physicians
(MDs) for upper respiratory tract infections; however, there is a paucity of data on the …

Background: Emerging antibiotic resistance in common pathogens is a worldwide problem
known to be related to inappropriate overuse of antibiotics. Wide variability in antibiotic use …

Aim: Acute respiratory illnesses (ARI) impose massive economic burden on health services.
The growing costs, limited benefits of pharmacotherapeutic agents, and alarming rise in …

Objective To determine the extent and nature of off-label drug use in children admitted to a
pediatric general ward in a tertiary health care centre Methods Consecutive patients aged 1 …

The present study monitored medication prescribing patterns to patients treated for upper
respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in the pediatric outpatient department (OPD) at Central …

Objectives: To analyze the prescribing pattern and appropriateness of drug treatment of
diarrhoea in hospitalized children. The economic burden of the disease and adverse drug …

Upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) are the most common and frequently occurring
infections in the paediatric population. Often, it has a viral origin and requires only …

For decades, investigators have strived to elucidate the pathogenesis, and hence a
treatment, for the common cold. Therapy has been tried with a variety of agents, ranging …

Objectives: To compare the prevailing prescribing practices of paediatricians with minor and
major diploma for common paediatric problems. Methodology: It was a Cross sectional study …