Drug Prescription in Ophthalmology
Rawah, M., Alkhayri, M., Alomari, M., ALmalki, R., Alyahya, F., Alotaibi, F., Meriky, L., Alawami, S., Alomari, M., Jan, ,., Banjar, A., AlKhalaf, H. (2017). Drug Prescription in Ophthalmology. EKB Journal Management System, 69(7), 2856-2859. doi: 10.12816/0042578
Maram Adnan Rawah; Mohammed Mahmoud Alkhayri; Mashail Ali Alomari; Raed Khalid ALmalki; Fatimah Hassan Alyahya; Fay Ali F Alotaibi; Lama Hassan M Meriky; Sarah Saeed Alawami; Mohannad Ali S Alomari; , Razan Mohammad Naseem Jan; Alyaa Mohammedrafie Banjar; Humoud Mansour H AlKhalaf. "Drug Prescription in Ophthalmology". EKB Journal Management System, 69, 7, 2017, 2856-2859. doi: 10.12816/0042578
Rawah, M., Alkhayri, M., Alomari, M., ALmalki, R., Alyahya, F., Alotaibi, F., Meriky, L., Alawami, S., Alomari, M., Jan, ,., Banjar, A., AlKhalaf, H. (2017). 'Drug Prescription in Ophthalmology', EKB Journal Management System, 69(7), pp. 2856-2859. doi: 10.12816/0042578
Rawah, M., Alkhayri, M., Alomari, M., ALmalki, R., Alyahya, F., Alotaibi, F., Meriky, L., Alawami, S., Alomari, M., Jan, ,., Banjar, A., AlKhalaf, H. Drug Prescription in Ophthalmology. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 69(7): 2856-2859. doi: 10.12816/0042578

Drug Prescription in Ophthalmology

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 18, Volume 69, Issue 7, October 2017, Page 2856-2859  XML PDF (196.07 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0042578
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Authors
Maram Adnan Rawah1; Mohammed Mahmoud Alkhayri2; Mashail Ali Alomari2; Raed Khalid ALmalki3; Fatimah Hassan Alyahya4; Fay Ali F Alotaibi4; Lama Hassan M Meriky4; Sarah Saeed Alawami4; Mohannad Ali S Alomari5; , Razan Mohammad Naseem Jan6; Alyaa Mohammedrafie Banjar1; Humoud Mansour H AlKhalaf7
1Jeddah Eye Hospital
2King Khalid University (KKU)
3King Abdulaziz Medical City , Riyadh
4King Abdulaziz University , Jeddah
5GP at Najran University Hospital
6Umm Al-Qura university
7Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Abstract
Background: Drug prescription studies provide a pharmacoeconomic basis for making evidence-based health-care decisions. In ophthalmology practice, rational prescribing shows a vital role in decreasing the ocular disease burden.
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to inspect the drug consumption pattern in ophthalmology department of King Abdulaziz hospital in KSA.
Materials and Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of 3 months. The prescriptions for all consecutive patients attending the ophthalmology outpatient department for the first time (first time encounter) were incorporated and reviewed using a pre-designed form to record information from the ophthalmology outpatient department prescription cards of each patient. Data analysis was carried out using the descriptive statistical methods: frequencies, mean, percentage, and standard deviation.
Results: A total of 500 prescriptions were considered with the average number of drugs per prescription being 2.2 (0.8). The most common disorders diagnosed were eyelid diseases (31.6%) followed by foreign body in the eye (23,2%), conjunctivitis (20,8%), glaucoma, conrneal ulcer, squint, and others. Drugs were prescribed in different dosage forms with eye drops being the most common (62.9%) followed by ointment (20.5%), capsule (8.6%), and tablets (8.0%) of all dosage forms. The frequency of drug management and period of treatment was recorded in 94% and 76% of all prescriptions respectively. Drugs were predominantly prescribed in brand name rather than generic name.
Conclusion: The current study showed certain lacunae in the prescribing practices of the ophthalmologists of the institute as showed by low generic prescribing, insufficient information about frequency of management and period of treatment in many prescriptions. This can be addressed over appropriate sensitization of clinicians in the art of rational prescribing.
 
Keywords
drug consumption; ophthalmology; outpatient department
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