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Clozapine usage in a public sector psychiatric hospital in the Nelson Mandela Metropole
(2013)About 30.00% of schizophrenic patients fail to respond to conventional antipsychotics. Clozapine shows superior efficacy, for both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, over conventional antipsychotics. The ... -
A comparison of chronic medicine prescribing patterns between mail order and community pharmacies in South Africa
(2013)Pharmaceutical care can be defined as “the care that a given patient requires and receives which assures safe and rational drug usage” (Mikael et al., 1975:567). The supply of medication is an important link in the health ... -
Overview of the prescribing patterns of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs : 2004-2006
(North-West University, 2008)Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used for systemic control of acute and chronic pain and inflammation (Lin et ah, 2000:1129), but usage problems and side-effects that occur during the post-marketing ... -
Prescribing patterns of biologic immunomodulating medicine in the South African private health care sector
(North-West University, 2010)Advances in molecular immunology and rapid technical evolution during the past two decades have led to a new class of medicines called biologics. Recently, a large number of biologics, or biologic immunomodulators, directed ... -
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 ... -
A randomised controlled trial of Absorbatox TM C35 in irritable bowel syndrome: a pilot study
(North-West University, 2008)Background: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders managed by primary care physicians and gastroenterologists. It is a recurrent and chronic disorder characterised by abdominal ... -
Usage analysis of dermatological products according to a medicine claims database
(North-West University, 2006)A large number of people all over the world suffer from skin conditions. Dermatological problems comprise about 10 % of a general practitioner's caseload and probably more for pharmacists. The literature furthermore ... -
Usage patterns and cost analysis of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors using a medical aid claims database
(North-West University, 2004)ACE inhibitors have been widely used in the treatment of certain diseases of the cardiovascular system, the major use being hypertension, since all ACE inhibitors are prescribed for its treatment. ACE inhibitors is also ... -
Work–related basic need satisfaction and flourishing of employees in a corporate pharmacy environment
(2014)South Africa currently has one pharmacist per 3849 of the population, which is considerably below the recommendation of one per 2300 of the population. Pharmacists are under a lot of pressure to perform at a certain level ...
