Journal of Pharmacovigilance

Karina k. Ali

Publications

• Research Article
  Errors and Omissions in Private Clinics Prescriptions: A Survey of Prescription Writing In Duhok, Kurdistan Region- Iraq
  Author(s): Reveng Abdullah Abdulkareem, Omer Q. B. Allela, Salman d. Haji, Zozan kh edoo, Nadia m. Rasheed and Karina k. AliReveng Abdullah Abdulkareem, Omer Q. B. Allela, Salman d. Haji, Zozan kh edoo, Nadia m. Rasheed and Karina k. Ali
  
  Background and aim: Prescriptions errors are currently a worldwide public health issue and it is one of the most serious errors. The aim of this study was to screen drug prescriptions written by physicians in outpatient private clinics in Duhok city for the essential elements of prescriptions. Method: Cross-sectional study was carried out in private five outpatient clinics. Convenient samples of 516 prescriptions were collected from the selected private clinics and reviewed for the presence and accuracy of information contained. Results: Only 18.25% of the drug written in generic name and 40.74 % as trade name. 87.46% of the prescribed drugs have the drug frequency on and 12.54% do not have the frequency on. The majority (64.10%) of the drugs prescribed in Duhok city are found without any consideration to food intake 6.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6887.1000216

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