Evaluation of Drug Use Pattern in Emergency Department of Dilchora Referral Hospital, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.

Kirubel Minsamo Minshore Nigatu Addisu BekeleTsegaab Y YirbaTsion F Abone

Published in: Emergency medicine international (2020)

The findings of this study revealed that the drug utilization pattern was not optimal in accordance with the standard values of WHO prescribing indicators. Some of the prescribing indicators like overprescribing of antibiotics and injections were a problem. Therefore, it is very imperative for the concerned stakeholders and healthcare providers to work toward ensuring drug use according to the standard.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
primary care
emergency department
healthcare
single cell
ultrasound guided
drug induced
health information
acute care