Open AccessBromhexine Use in the Outpatient Department in a Public Hospital in Al-Kharj
Author(s) -
Nehad J. Ahmed,
Menshawy A. Menshawy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i51b33534
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , emergency department , outpatient clinic , public hospital , retrospective cohort study , emergency medicine , medical emergency , psychiatry , nursing
Aim: This study was conducted to demonstrate the prescribing pattern of bromhexine in a public hospital in Alkharj.
Methodology: This is a retrospective study that included evaluating outpatient antibiotic prescriptions from 1st of January/2018 to 30th of June/2018 in a public hospital Al-kharj. The collected data were the personal data of the patients, the prescribing’ departments, the duration of bromhexine use, and the level of the prescribers.
Results: Most of the patients were in the age group of 20-29 (32.35%) followed by 10-19 (20.59%). About 73.53% of the prescriptions were written by the emergency department, followed by the chest department (20.59%). All of the prescriptions were written by residents. Most of the patients used bromhexine for 5 days (76.47%) followed by 1 week (20.59%).
Conclusion: The present study showed that bromhexine use in the outpatient setting was uncommon. More studies are needed to explore the frequency of prescribing other mucolytic agents.