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Analysis of Prescriptions for Common Paediatric Problems in OPD Practice

Girish Nanoti , Girish Nanoti , Meenakshi , Juhi Aswani

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Pediatric Education and Research 2(2):p 55-65, April - June 2014. | DOI:

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Medication errors are one of the most common causes of patient harm and  prescribing accounts for a large proportion of medication errors. An observational, retrospective  cross sectional study was carried  out in the period between May 2013 and July 2013 and collected prescriptions were analyzed statistically using SPSS 13.0 software. The aim of the study was to identify various patterns of prescription writing by doctors and to detect common errors of prescription.  This study highlights the concerns regarding excessive use of antibiotics , irrational use and combinations of antibiotics with other drugs ,influence of marketing by pharmaceutical companies .  Certain measures are suggested to minimize the prescription errors and improvement in the same, thereby enhancing patient safety .

Keywords: Error; Irrational use; Prescription. 

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