Prescribing Pattern of Antipsychotic Medicines among Physicians in Federal Medical Center, Lokoja, North Central Nigeria.

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dc.contributor.authorGiwa A., Jamiu M.O., Giwa H.B., Samuel S., Abu-Saeed K., Njinga N.S.
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-11T10:38:35Z
dc.date.available2023-05-11T10:38:35Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractAbstract 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGiwa A., Jamiu M.O., Giwa H.B., Samuel S., Abu-Saeed K., Njinga N.S. (2022): Prescribing Pattern of Antipsychotic Medicines among Physicians in Federal Medical Center, Lokoja, North Central Nigeria. Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya, 26 (2); 42-46, Published by Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya. Available online at https://psk.or.ke/journals/article-102en_US
dc.identifier.issn2411-6386
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/10077
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPharmaceutical Society of Kenyaen_US
dc.subjectAntipsychotics, prescribing patterns.en_US
dc.titlePrescribing Pattern of Antipsychotic Medicines among Physicians in Federal Medical Center, Lokoja, North Central Nigeria.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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