Background Proper utilization of medicines is a critical component of pharmaceutical care
plan. The aim of this study was to assess drug use pattern at ten primary healthcare centers …

Background Medicines are a main therapeutic intervention provided within hospitals and
their proper use in the outpatient setting is important for patients and the community. The …

Background Despite medicines are a major contributor to the health and well-being of the
community, irrational use of medicines is being a serious public health crisis with significant …

Background. Irrational drug use is a global problem. However, the extent of the problem is
higher in low‐income countries. This study sets out to assess and characterize drug use at …

Background Currently, the private healthcare sector's role in healthcare delivery is growing
in Ethiopia. However, there are limited studies on private healthcare sector drug use …

Background & objectives: One of the most proven trajectories for analyzing the drug
consumption patterns in the community is to assess the prescriptions. Using the antibiotics …

Background: Currently, irrational uses of medicines becoming global problem largely in
developing countries like Ethiopia. Inappropriate prescribing is a major cause for poor …

Introduction Ethiopian pharmaceutical sector has been facing inaccessibility and
unaffordability to key essential medicines due to medicines diversion from the public to …

Background: Prescription auditing is a crucial tool for evaluating a range of concerns,
including injectable usage, polypharmacy, the use of generic names, and the quality of …

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess patient care services using WHO drug
use indicators in three district hospitals in rural Rwanda. Methods: This was a cross …