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September 10, 2025International Journal of Basic & Clinical PharmacologyOpen Access

Evaluation of prescription patterns using World Health Organization prescribing indicators in outpatient department at a tertiary care hospital in Central India

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SSSanjeeb K. SahooSDSujata DudhgaonkarPUPravin Uike

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Overview

Assessment reveals adherence to WHO standards in a tertiary care hospital outpatient department, suggesting improvements in prescribing practices.

Key Points

  • Incomplete documentation and inappropriate prescribing highlight the need for better education in outpatient departments.
  • High adherence to the National List of Essential Medicines was observed, but generic prescribing remains suboptimal.
  • The average number of medications prescribed per patient was 3.1, indicating potential issues with polypharmacy.
  • Prescription completeness varied widely, with key demographic and treatment information often missing.

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Sahoo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23caeb210217d64789fe0https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20252892
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