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    Prescribing Pattern of Antipsychotic Medicines among Physicians in Federal Medical Center, Lokoja, North Central Nigeria.
    (Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya, 2022) Giwa A., Jamiu M.O., Giwa H.B., Samuel S., Abu-Saeed K., Njinga N.S.
    Abstract Background: Psychosis is a symptom of several mental disorders characterized by an impaired relationship with reality which has been found to be on the increase in prevalence across the globe in recent times. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the prescribing pattern of antipsychotics by physicians in the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, Kogi State and describe the rational prescribing of antipsychotics among the physicians. Methodology: The research design was a descriptive retrospective study assessing the pattern of antipsychotics prescribed by physicians in the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja. Data were collected from copies of prescription sheets containing antipsychotics from 1st January, 2016 to 31st December, 2016. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Chi square test was used to determine relationships between categorical variables and p-value < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: A total of 1101 prescription sheets containing 1401 prescribed antipsychotics were obtained and analyzed. The most frequently prescribed antipsychotic was olanzapine (23.6%) closely followed by risperidone (20.7%) while aripiprazole was the least frequently prescribed (0.3%). About ninety-one percent (91.2%) of the medicines were prescribed in their generic form and 50.4% of the prescriptions were in line with treatment guidelines in selection and combination. The average number of drugs per prescription was 2.17 while average number of antipsychotics contained per prescription was 1.3. About half (52.5%) of antipsychotics were available at the pharmacy while 47.5% were out of stock. Conclusion: Olanzapine was the most prescribed antipsychotic in the facility. Prescriptions with inappropriate doses and use of injectable drugs were not majorly observed in the study.
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    Prescribing Pattern of Antipsychotic Medicines among Physicians in Federal Medical Center, Lokoja, North-Central Nigeria
    (Pharmaceutical Association of Kenya, 2022-01) Giwa A., Jamiu M.O., Giwa H.B., Samuel S., Abu-Saeed K., Njinga N.S.
    Background: Psychosis is a symptom of several mental disorders characterized by an impaired relationship with reality which has been found to be on the increase in prevalence across the globe in recent times. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the prescribing pattern of antipsychotics by physicians in the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, Kogi State and describe the rational prescribing of antipsychotics among the physicians. Methodology: The research design was a descriptive retrospective study assessing the pattern of antipsychotics prescribed by physicians in the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja. Data were collected from copies of prescription sheets containing antipsychotics from 1st January, 2016 to 31st December, 2016. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Chi square test was used to determine relationships between categorical variables and p-value < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: A total of 1101 prescription sheets containing 1401 prescribed antipsychotics were obtained and analyzed. The most frequently prescribed antipsychotic was olanzapine (23.6%) closely followed by risperidone (20.7%) while aripiprazole was the least frequently prescribed (0.3%). About ninety-one percent (91.2%) of the medicines were prescribed in their generic form and 50.4% of the prescriptions were in line with treatment guidelines in selection and combination. The average number of drugs per prescription was 2.17 while average number of antipsychotics contained per prescription was 1.3. About half (52.5%) of antipsychotics were available at the pharmacy while 47.5% were out of stock. Conclusion: Olanzapine was the most prescribed antipsychotic in the facility. Prescriptions with inappropriate doses and use of injectable drugs were not majorly observed in the study.