Anti-asthmatic drug utilization in outpatient department of Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang / Siti Fairos Ibahim
Background ABSTRACT Type of drug prescribed and the combination of anti-asthmatic drugsaffects the control of asthma. Prescribing styles also affects the medication error, such as use of brand name instead of generic and completion of prescription. Objective The determine the trends of anti-asthmati...
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| التنسيق: | أطروحة |
| اللغة: | English |
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2014
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| الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/112521/1/112521.PDF https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/112521/ |
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| الملخص: | Background ABSTRACT Type of drug prescribed and the combination of anti-asthmatic drugsaffects the control of asthma. Prescribing styles also affects the medication error, such as use of brand name instead of generic and completion of prescription. Objective The determine the trends of anti-asthmatic prescribed in government hospital setting, prescribing styles of physician and to evaluate the dosing adherence to an established asthma treatment guideline.
Methods Prescriptions that are kept in the archieve of Hospital TuakuAmpuanRahimahwas collected in specific time frame. 9927 prescriptions was screened. The trend of anti asthmatic prescribed was evaluated, together with the prescribing style. Dosing adherence to guideline was evaluated.
Results Among 9927 prescriptions screened, 119 meets the inclusion criteria of this study. The mean age of patients was 42.1 years old and SD of± 26 years. Most common drug was SABA. Inhaled drug type have 100% dosing adherence to guideline, while oral corticosteroids have % adherence, methylxanthine, % adherence and leukotriene |
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