2017
DOI: 10.4236/pst.2017.54004
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Prescribing Pattern of Analgesic Drugs at Boru Meda Hospital, North East, Amhara, Ethiopia

Abstract: Introduction: Pain is the sensory and emotional experience, which altered human health and well-being. When pain does not resolve, it may be associated with a serious disease, condition, or injury that needs timely medical care and also irrational prescribing of analgesics, which is possible to lead to unwanted side effects. Therefore, this study has been intended to evaluate the prescribing pattern of analgesics drugs at Boru Meda Hospital. Method: A retrospective cross sectional descriptive study was conduct… Show more

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“…These huge number of infectious disease and antibiotics related queries would indicate the necessity and role of drug information centers as one of the key stakeholders to assure proper antibiotic stewardship program and implementation 26 . Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and steroid related queries were among the repeatedly encountered requests which might be associated with their high consumption in disease symptom management 27 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These huge number of infectious disease and antibiotics related queries would indicate the necessity and role of drug information centers as one of the key stakeholders to assure proper antibiotic stewardship program and implementation 26 . Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and steroid related queries were among the repeatedly encountered requests which might be associated with their high consumption in disease symptom management 27 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%