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GOOD PRESCRIPTION: A FIRST STEP TOWARDS THE PREVENTION OF THE MEDICATION ERRORS

Published:2021-10-01 Issue: Volume: Page:18-20
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Container-title:INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH
language:en
Short-container-title:IJAR

Author:

Jadhav Balaji Jagannath¹,Nandanwar Y.S.²

Affiliation:

1. MD (Obstetrics & Gynecology), Associate Professor, HBT Medical College & Dr. RN Cooper Hospital, Juhu, Mumbai-400056.

2. MD (Obstetrics & Gynecology), Professor (Retd), LTM Medical College & General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai-400022.

Abstract

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of 100 prescriptions of medications. RESULTS: Only 32% prescriptions were had generic names of medications. Right dose and right frequency of medications were missing in 14% and 35% respectively. Ten percent of prescriptions were having illegible handwriting. History of allergy to any was noted in 25% of prescriptions. CONCLUSIONS: Even though Medical Council of India proposed standard prescription format; prescription errors are found to be very common.

Publisher

World Wide Journals

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