Hospital physicians’ drugs prescription adherence to the essential drugs list of Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Akter, Seikh Farid Uddin, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Jabbar, Md. Abdul, Mazumder, Saroj Kumar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA 2012
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/26601/1/2012____2____Hospital_Physicians%27_Prescription_Feb_2012_USA.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/26601/; http://www.ijastnet.com/journals/Vol_2_No_2_February_2012/8.pdf

Objective: This descriptive cross sectional study examined the existing pattern of hospital physicians’ drugs prescription adherence to the Essential Drugs List of Bangladesh. Background: The problem of hospital physicians’ drug prescription non-adherence to the Essential Drug List of Bangladesh is a considerable issue. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at outpatient departments of multiple health facilities of different levels: primary to tertiary A total of 920 patients were interviewed and their treatment profiles were examined. Results: The most commonly prescribed drugs were paracetamol, chlorpheniramine, vitamin B complex, amoxicillin, antacid, metronidazole, ciprofloxacin and cotrimoxazole. A notable proportion of prescribed drugs (20.8%) was not in the Essential Drugs List of Bangladesh. Conclusion: Non-adherence to the Essential Drug List reflects that the existing Essential Drugs List of Bangladesh is not comprehensive enough to serve the peoples’ needs and demands at large. Keywords: Physicians, Adherence, Essential Drug List, Bangladesh