Antimalarial drugs: availability and mode of prescribing in Mukalla, Yemen.
Malaria is one of the top health problems in Yemen. This study was done to evaluate the availabilit and prescribing of antimalarial drugs in Al-Mukalla city, based on the treatment guidelines of the National Malari Control Programme (NMCP). Chloroquine, quinine and sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine were the most availabl and prescribed antimalarial drugs in all 60 pharmacies (government and private) in the city. Of 42 prescriptions Sanalysed, 54.2% did not comply with NMCP guidelines on appropriate dose and duration, especially those prescribed by GPs: 16.7% contained more than 1 antimalarial drug. More efforts are needed to educate physicians Sabout the NMCP treatment guidelines and to deter pharmacies from random selling of antimalarial drugs.
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Faculty of Medicine, Hadramout University of Science and Technology, Mukalla, Yemen. bashrahil_20002000@yahoo.com
Bingouth
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Baruzaig
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D000962:Antimalarials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000600:supply & distribution* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D004338:Drug Combinations; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D015006:Yemen
D000962:Antimalarials; D004338:Drug Combinations