Open AccessRational Dispensing of Oral Dosage Forms of Medicines to Children and Its Associated Factors in South West Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Fikadu Ejeta,
Diriba Feyisa,
Temesgen Aferu,
Jafer Siraj,
Demeke Melkam,
Ali Ahmed
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-9927
DOI - 10.2147/phmt.s360383
Subject(s) - medicine , dosage form , pharmacy , economic shortage , drug , alternative medicine , family medicine , pharmacology , linguistics , philosophy , pathology , government (linguistics)
Obstacles encountered when maintaining excellent dispensing practices for children include a lack of age-appropriate dosage forms, a shortage of medications in appropriate strengths for children, a lack of appetizing drugs, and a lack of competence in pediatric pharmacy. These difficulties contribute to ineffective dispensing procedures and an urgent need to study whether oral dose forms of medications are dispensed to children in a rational way.