Survey of drug use practices and antibiotic prescribing pattern at a general hospital in Nigeria

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 188-195

  Chukwuani, C M ^a   Onifade, M ^b   Sumonu, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b Ikeja General Hospital   (Nigeria)

^c Directorate of Pharmaceutical Services   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Drug use; Nigeria; Prescription audit

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN PLUS CLOXACILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFUROXIME; GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NIGERIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HOSPITALS, STATE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 0036800320     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020570930844     Document Type: Article

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