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Prescribing patterns of methylphenidate and atomoxetine containing products in a section of the private health care sector of South Africa
(North-West University, 2009)
The general aim of this study was to investigate the prescribing patterns of products that contain methylphenidate or atomoxetine in a section of the private health care sector of South Africa. A quantitative, retrospective ...
Medicine claims in South Africa : an analysis of the prescription patterns of providers in the private health care sector
(North-West University, 2010)
Due to the fact that the function of dispensing is not the exclusive practice of a single profession, there is much conflict surrounding the issue: it forms the crux of the pharmacy profession but it also forms part of ...
Prevalence of drug-drug interactions of warfarin prescriptions in South Africa
(2012)
Background: Warfarin is an anticoagulant that is used for the prophylactic and therapeutic treatment for a wide range of thrombo-embolic disorders. The prescribing and monitoring of warfarin therapy is challenging due to ...
A review of the prescribing patterns of combination analgesics in the private health care sector
(North-West University, 2007)
South African prescribers have a large choice of combination analgesic preparations available for prescribing. According to Desmeules et al. (2003:8) the advantages of combining analgesics include increasing the duration ...