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Prescribing patterns of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in chronic kidney disease patients in the South African private sector
(Springer, 2016)
Background Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most commonly used pharmaceutical agents worldwide. NSAIDs are considered nephrotoxic and should therefore be used with caution or be avoided completely ...
Medicine possession ratio as proxy for adherence to antiepileptic drugs: prevalence, associations, and cost implications
(Dovepress, 2016)
Objective: To determine the adherence status to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) among epilepsy patients; to observe the association between adherence status and age, sex, active ingredient prescribed, treatment period, and ...
Anti-epileptic prescribing patterns in the South African private health sector (2008-2013)
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
Background:
Little is known about longitudinal prescribing practices for anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) in South Africa. The
prescribing patterns and associated direct medicine costs of AEDs in the private ...