Introduction: Older adults continue to receive potentially inappropriate medications
necessitating the need for medication optimization, by deprescribing. To ensure a holistic …

The high prevalence of concomitant chronic illnesses and the resulting higher number of
medications in the elderly population increase the risk of adverse drug reactions due to drug …

Materials and Methods In this retrospective observational study, 150 case records of patients
aged 60 years or more were analysed. All the prescribed medications, for each case record …

Objective: The current study aims to evaluate prescribing pattern and potentially
inappropriate medicine (PIM) among elderly patients in a tertiary care hospital of western …

Background: Geriatric people particularly those with multiple co-morbid condition may result
in polypharmacy which can be associated with use of potentially inappropriate medication …

Objective. The global elderly population is anticipated to surpass 1.5 billion by the year
2050. Within the population covered by the Iran Health Insurance Organization (IHIO) …

Background Research studies on drug utilization in inpatient settings serve as valuable tools
for assessing drug prescribing trends, efficiency, and the cost-effectiveness of hospital …

The main objective of this study is to analyze the prescribing pattern of medicine in
outpatient departments of tertiary care centre in Kathmandu using World Health …

Materials and Methods: A study was conducted over a period of 1 month (February) to audit
the ophthalmic prescriptions received at free generic pharmacy of the tertiary hospital. Data …

Background: Antimicrobial resistance, driven by antimicrobial misuse, poses a global threat.
Research on antibiotic utilization in Ethiopian intensive care units (ICUs) is lacking. This …