An Evaluation of Acyclovir Prescribing Patterns in a Public Hospital in AlKharj
Nehad Ahmed, Ziyad S. Almalki, Mohammed Alhajri, Abdulrahman Alharbi
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 74–78 · Published 7 Nov 2020
10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2730858Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to analyze acyclovir prescription patterns in a public hospital in AlKharj. Methodology: Cross-sectional study, via hospital pharmacy services that included collecting data on acyclovir utilization from de-identified pharmacy records in maternity and children hospital in Alkharj from 1 Jan 2018 until 31 Aug 2020. Results: A total of 1059 prescriptions contained acyclovir were dispensed between 1 Jan 2018 till 31 Aug 2020. In the present study, acyclovir was prescribed mainly as an intravenous (45.89%) or oral (34.09%) treatment. It is prescribed mainly as a vial (45.89%) followed by suspension (31.63%). Inpatient Ward prescribed 52.60% of the prescriptions and emergency department prescribed 25.87% of the prescriptions. Conclusion: It can be concluded that acyclovir was prescribed commonly in the hospital and that it’s using should be monitored to ensure that it is prescribed and dispensed appropriately.
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