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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Irrational prescribing"”.
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A retrospective review of the utilization of Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in selected private community pharmacies in Namibia: 2017-2022
… of the use of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs as irrational prescribing, marketing, and patient drug dependency. Conclusion: Whilst, the consumption of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in Namibia is lower than global estimates, there is an increase in the use of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in the …
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An investigation of antibiotic prescribingin patients with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs) at Katutura Health Centre
… in 80% of the cases (Mazur, 2010) but antibiotic prescribing in these illnesses still remains a problem in many places, where about 60% of patients with URTIs receive antibiotics inappropriately (WHO, 2010).This makes URTIs important targets for strategies aimed at reducing irrational antibiotic …
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Assessment of prescribing practices in community pharmacies in Windhoek, Namibia: a focus on antibiotics
… private facilities. Aim This study assessed the prescribing patterns in community pharmacies in Windhoek, Namibia, focussing on antibiotics to gauge the magnitude of the problem. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using an adapted, validated WHO methodology. The study population …