Open AccessBaclofen Prescribing in the Outpatient Setting in Al-KhArj
Author(s) -
Nehad J. Ahmed
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i47b33117
Subject(s) - medical prescription , baclofen , emergency department , medicine , outpatient clinic , emergency medicine , orthopedic surgery , medical emergency , psychiatry , nursing , receptor , agonist
Aim: This study aimed to know the prescribing pattern of baclofen in the outpatient setting in Al-Kharj.
Methodology: This retrospective study was conducted to know the prescribing pattern of baclofen in the outpatient setting in Al-Kharj in 2018. The data were collected and analyzed using Excel and represented as frequencies and percentages.
Results: From January to June 2018, about 30.43% of the prescriptions were prescribed by orthopedic department, 28.99% were prescribed by emergency department and about 78.26% of the prescriptions were prescribed by residents. More than 76% of the prescriptions were prescribed by residents in the second phase of the study between July/2018 to December/2018. Moreover, about 40.71% of the prescriptions were prescribed by emergency department and about 26.43% were prescribed by orthopedic department.
Conclusion: Baclofen use is uncommon in our regionin contrast to the global increase in the use of baclofen. It is important to increase the awareness of health care providers about the appropriate use of baclofen and they should educate the patients about its correct use.