Pharmacoeconomic and drug utilization study of antidiabetic therapy in a tertiary care teaching hospital of northern India

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2016, Pages

  Abidi, Afroz ^a   Ali Rizvi, Dilshad ^a   Ahmad, Ali ^a  

^a Era's Lucknow Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Antidiabetic drugs; Drug utilization; Pharmacoeconomic

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ATORVASTATIN; GLIMEPIRIDE PLUS METFORMIN; INSULIN; METFORMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETIC PATIENT; DRUG COST; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHARMACY; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; VERY ELDERLY;

EID: 84969141738     PISSN: 09742441     EISSN: 24553891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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