Inappropriate Drug Treatment for Hospitalized Patients at Two Dar es Salaam City Hospitals

Authors

  • P G K Kigodi Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Muhimbili University
  • J G Sayi Department of Clinical Pharmacology Faculty of Medicine, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences
  • N A Minja Department of Clinical Pharmacology Faculty of Medicine, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences

Keywords:

In patients, polypharmacy, drug interaction, drug utilization studies

Abstract

In-patient drug management data of 140 randomly selected cases from seven diseases that are the common causes of admission at two Dar es Salaam City hospitals has been analyzed for quality of care given. Analysis criteria included the consistence of treatment with diagnosis, polypharmacy, drug duplication, drug interaction and preferred treatment instructions. Implication of shortfalls is discussed.

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Published

2020-07-29

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (1998): January-April 1998

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Articles

How to Cite

Inappropriate Drug Treatment for Hospitalized Patients at Two Dar es Salaam City Hospitals. (2020). The East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1(1), 19-21. http://jsep.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/ecajps/article/view/523