Irrational prescribing: myths and facts

Authors

  • Nandhini Saravanabavan Department of Pharmacology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India
  • Sudar Codi R. Department of Pharmacology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India
  • Manimekalai K. Department of Pharmacology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20211664

Abstract

According to WHO, irrational prescribing is a disease which is difficult to treat but prevention is possible. There are many factors which contributes for this irrational prescribing like patient factors, practitioners/doctor factors, influence from pharmaceutical industry or combination of all.

References

World Health Organization. Teacher’s Guide to Good Prescribing. World Health Organization; Geneva, Switzerland. 2001.

Macfarlane J, Holmes W, Macfarlane R, Britten N. Influence of patient’s expectations on antibiotic management of acute lower respiratory tract illness in general practice: Questionnaire study. BMJ. 1997;315:1211-4.

Chandy SJ. Consequences of irrational use of antibiotics. Indian J Med Ethics. 2008;5(4):174-5.

Mao W, Vu H, Xie Z, Chen W, Tang S. Systematic review on irrational use of medicines in China and Vietnam. Plos one. 2015;10(3):1-18.

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Published

2021-04-26

How to Cite

Saravanabavan, N., R., S. C., & K., M. (2021). Irrational prescribing: myths and facts. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 10(5), 612–613. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20211664

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 5 (2021): May 2021

Section

Letter to the Editor