Journal of Pharmacovigilance

Santosh S

Publications

• Research Article
  Assessment of Drug Prescribing Pattern and Cost Analysis for Skin Disease in Dermatological Department of Tertiary Care Hospital: An Interventional Study
  Author(s): Vineeta D, Sharad P, Ganachari MS, Geetanjali S and Santosh SVineeta D, Sharad P, Ganachari MS, Geetanjali S and Santosh S
  
  Objective: To study and assess the prescribing pattern and cost analysis in dermatology outpatient department (OPD) in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: Data was collected for three months by reviewing OPD cards and prescription data and rationality and cost were assessed by WHO/DSPRUD Indicators and WHO Recommended clinical guidelines 2013 (Diagnosis and treatment manual). Average per prescription cost was calculated. For cost analysis, we used Cost-Minimization method. Although we only considered total drug treatment cost. All drugs cost were calculated in Indian rupee from the Current Index of Medical Specialties (CIMS). For each drug cost was calculated in as either cost per μg, mg, gm or ml as appropriate. We further divided total drug cost into two parts, first the total cost of drugs which are purchased from Paid .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6887.1000211

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