Prescription Pattern at a Secondary Health Care Facility in Ilorin, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAkande, TM
dc.contributor.authorOloge, MO
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-04T15:38:49Z
dc.date.available2017-12-04T15:38:49Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractBackground/Objectives: Expenditures due to irrational use of drugs have been a strain on the meagre health budgets of several developing countries and inappropriate prescribing has been identified in many health facilities in developing countries. This study examines the prescription pattern in a secondary health facility. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used in this study. Three hundred and three randomly selected prescriptions issued to patients attending out-patients' clinics in the facility over a period of three months were examined. Data obtained was analyzed using EPI-INFO 2000 computer software. Results: Mean number of drugs per prescription in the health facility is 3.99 ± 1.55. At least 4 drugs were prescribed in 61.6% of the prescriptions. Generic prescribing was generally low. Out of a total of 1219 drugs prescribed 511 (41.9%) were prescribed in generic names. Analgesics, antimalarials, antibiotics and antihypertensives accounted for 19.7%, 10.2%, 13.0% and 4.9% of the drugs prescribed respectively. Only 124 (40.9%) of the prescriptions had all drugs prescribed available in the health facility. Conclusion: This study found practice of polypharmacy prevalent as found in other studies in developing countries among prescribers and prescription in generic names is low. Regular orientation and re-orientation of prescribers on rational drug prescription and prescription in generic names in conformity with national drug policies is necessary.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipself-fundeden_US
dc.identifier.citationAkande TM and Ologe MO (2007) Prescription Pattern at a Secondary Health care Facility in Ilorin, Nigeria. Annals of African Medicine 6(4):186-189.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1596-3519
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/83
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Medical Sciences Research Society, Sokotoen_US
dc.subjectDrug prescription, pattern, health facilityen_US
dc.titlePrescription Pattern at a Secondary Health Care Facility in Ilorin, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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