Prescribing of Xylometazoline in the Outpatient Department of a Public Hospital
Nehad J. Ahmed, Menshawy A. Menshawy
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 1–4 · Published 6 Jan 2021
10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i3931018Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study is to analyze the prescribing pattern of Xylometazoline in the outpatient department in a public hospital. Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study that was conducted in a public hospital in alkharj. Prescription data was collected from electronic medical records in the outpatient department. Results: A total of 600 patients received xylometazoline during the study time. 55% of them were males and more than 57% of them aged less than 10 years. More than 86% of the prescriptions were prescribe by the emergency department followed by E.N.T department (13%). Most of the patients received xylometazoline for 3 days and 15.17% of them received it for 5 days. Conclusion: Xylometazoline was prescribed commonly in the outpatients department and could cause several adverse events so its prescribing should be assessed continuously to prevent its adverse effects and to decrease its interactions with drugs.
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