Rational drug therapy as evaluated from student's clinical case reports.
210 prescriptions selected by students from Sucheta Kriplani and R.M.L. Hospitals were subjected to audit prescription in a group discussion with faculty members in the Department of Pharmacology of Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. It was observed that inadequate treatment was prescribed to the patients suffering from common diseases like amoebiasis, tuberculosis and typhoid fever. Indiscriminate use of antibiotics, antihistaminics, NSAID, vitamins and haematinics was a common observation.
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Department of Pharmacology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi.
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D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004358:Drug Therapy; D004363:Drug Utilization; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010600:Pharmacology / Q000193:education*; D013339:Students, Pharmacy