Prescribing patterns in Seychelles.
An analysis was made of 3658 scripts written by ten general practitioners over a three-week period. 5760 items were prescribed, an average of less than two items per script. The mean cost per script was US $1.70 at 1980 prices. Generic names were used in 40% of the items prescribed. 30% of the prescribed items were for anti-infective preparations. 19% were for the minor analgesics aspirin and paracetamol, and 14% were for drugs acting on the respiratory system.
D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006801:Humans; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D012750:Seychelles
D000700:Analgesics; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents