| Literature DB >> 16212218 |
A M Cheraghali1, S Nikfar, Y Behmanesh, V Rahimi, F Habibipour, R Tirdad, A Asadi, A Bahrami.
Abstract
Prescribing, dispensing, availability and affordability of drugs were evaluated in 100 primary health care centres in 5 provinces of the Islamic Republic of Iran using WHO indicators. On average, 92% of the 12 essential drugs monitored were available in the health centre pharmacies and 95% of the drugs prescribed by the physician were dispensed by the health centre pharmacy. The stock-out duration was less than 1 month on average. A complete treatment for pneumonia cost only 2% of the lowest weekly government salary. The national average number of drugs per prescription was 3.4. Prescription of antibiotics and injectable drugs was very high (58% and 41% respectively). Although availability and affordability of essential drugs is good in this country, rational use of drugs needs to be emphasized.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID： 16212218
Source DB: PubMed Journal: East Mediterr Health J ISSN： 1020-3397 Impact factor: 1.628