Drug prescription awareness among the 3 <sup>rd</sup> year and final year dental students: A cross-sectional survey

Jain, Ankita; Bhaskar, Dara John; Gupta, Dheeraj; Yadav, Priyanka; Dalai, Deepak Ranjan; Jhingala, Vikas; Garg, Yogesh; Kalra, Monika

doi:10.4103/2319-5932.153598

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“…1,7,8,[23][24][25][26][27] Illegible handwriting may lead to serious medication error and has been reported in many of the previous studies. [28][29][30][31] Contrastingly, in our study, handwriting of most participants was legible and comprehendible.…”

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Assessment of prescription writing skills among undergraduate medical students

Sudha

Viveka

Remya

2016

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Assessment of prescription writing skills among undergraduate medical students

Sudha

Viveka

Remya

2016

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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“…ost human orofacial infections originate from odontogenic infections and prescribing antibiotics has become a ubiquitous phenomenon. [1][2][3][4][5] Antibiotic prescription is a common practice among dental practitioners. This is leading to antibiotic resistance in our population and other health issues related to the over-prescription of antibiotics.…”

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Are Dentists Prescribing the Antibiotics in Justified Conditions? An Exploratory Study

Liaquat¹,

Jaffery²,

Usman³

et al. 2020

J Pak Dent Assoc

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Antibiotic prescription is a common practice among dental practitioners. Unjustified antibiotic prescription is leading to antibiotic resistance. The purpose of this survey is to analyze the most commonly prescribed antibiotics, conditions in which antibiotics are being prescribed, either the dental surgeons prescribe the antibiotics in the conditions where they are not recommended and awareness of antibiotic resistance among the dental practitioners of Lahore. METHODOLOGY: The study aimed to identify the prevalence of unjustified prescription of antibiotics so we can take measures to teach dental students about this wrong and unjustified prescription in undergraduate studies. It was an observational crosssectional study. Among dental practitioners of Lahore, 380 were selected through a non-probability convenience sampling technique. Standardized; a previously validated questionnaire was used containing 18 questions, about the most commonly prescribed antibiotics, conditions where antibiotics are indicated, and antibiotic resistance. Data was coded in SPSS version 20. RESULTS: It showed the studied sample of dental practitioners tends towards the over-prescription of antibiotics. CONCLUSION: Dentists should prescribe antibiotics only according to the latest guidelines, where it is indicated. It should not be a first-line treatment modality.

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“…[ 3 ] Improving the quality of dental prescriptions will reduce the risks for medication errors and will promote the rational use of pharmacotherapy, and patient safety. [ 4 5 ]…”

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Knowledge regarding prescription of drugs among dental students: A descriptive study

Jain

Gupta²,

Singh

et al. 2016

J Basic Clin Pharma

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Introduction:The act of indicating one or more drugs to be taken by the patient, its dosage, and the interval of the treatment is known as prescribing. It is a dynamic and individualized clinical process. Cultural, social, economic and promotional factors can influence the pattern of prescription. Thus the present study was conducted to evaluate the drug prescription knowledge in third year and final year dental students at Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.Methodology:A questionnaire consisting of 10 open-ended questions was used in a study which was conducted among 170 male and female, third year and final year dental students of Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre. Tables and graphs were used to represent data.Results:Pain was found to be the most important reason for prescribing medication. Diclofenac was found to be the most commonly prescribed NSAID. While amoxicillin was found to be the most widely prescribed antibiotic. Lack of knowledge about drug posology was the basic reason for error done by students. Maximum number of students gets their information for prescribing drugs from their professors. Maximum number of students was unacquainted about the WHO Guide to Good Prescribing.Conclusion:The knowledge of prescribing drugs is of utmost need for good dental practice and hence, it is essential to expand the knowledge related to pharmacological therapy and to know about the proper therapeutic guidelines. With the help of WHO Guide to Good Prescribing, and some educational programs students will develop better prescribing skills.

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Drug prescription awareness among the 3 ^rd year and final year dental students: A cross-sectional survey

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Assessment of prescription writing skills among undergraduate medical students

Assessment of prescription writing skills among undergraduate medical students

Are Dentists Prescribing the Antibiotics in Justified Conditions? An Exploratory Study

Knowledge regarding prescription of drugs among dental students: A descriptive study

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Drug prescription awareness among the 3 rd year and final year dental students: A cross-sectional survey

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Assessment of prescription writing skills among undergraduate medical students

Assessment of prescription writing skills among undergraduate medical students

Are Dentists Prescribing the Antibiotics in Justified Conditions? An Exploratory Study

Knowledge regarding prescription of drugs among dental students: A descriptive study

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Drug prescription awareness among the 3 ^rd year and final year dental students: A cross-sectional survey