Assessment of drug prescribing pattern using WHO indicators in outpatient departments of a tertiary care teaching hospital in North India

• Published in: Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society Vol. WCP2018; p. PO3-12-20
• Main Authors: Khattri, Sanjay, Hussain, Sartaj, Yadav, Suraj S, Bajpai, Manish, Sawlani, Kamal K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japanese Pharmacological Society 2018
• Subjects: Essential Drug List; prescribing indicators; World Health Organization

Background: Irrational prescribing is prevalent worldwide but is a major problem in the developing countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) core indicators help to improve the prescribing patterns and thus promote the rational use of drugs in a health care facility. Objectives: To assess the p...