Evaluation of Errors in Prescription Writing: A Cross-Sectional Study at Community Pharmacies and Tertiary Care Hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan

Authors

  • Muhammad Farhan Ali Khan Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
  • Muhammad Salman College of Pharmacy, University of Punjab Lahore Pakistan
  • Nazeer Hussain Khan Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
  • Talha Masood College of Pharmacy, University of Punjab Lahore Pakistan
  • Muhammad Safdar College of Pharmacy, University of Punjab Lahore Pakistan
  • - KhuzaimaIkhlaq College of Pharmacy, University of Punjab Lahore Pakistan
  • Muhammad Umair Ansari College of Pharmacy, University of Punjab Lahore Pakistan
  • Muhammad Shahid Latif College of Pharmacy, University of Punjab Lahore Pakistan
  • Muhammad Saqlain Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan
  • Zia Ul Mustafa College of Pharmacy, University of Punjab Lahore Pakistan
  • Noman Asif College of Pharmacy, University of Punjab Lahore Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v18i2.40695

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Evaluation of Errors

Abstract

Background: Prescription errors often lead to mishaps around healthcare facility that often end up with adverse drug reactions and even some cases death Being in a healthcare facility the patient should have full confidence in the health care providers and not have to worry about minor mistakes leading to a possible lethal one.

Aim and objective: The aims and objectives of our study is to evaluate the prescription writing errors in different community pharmacies and tertiary care hospitals also to assess the knowledge of patients regarding their disease and treatment.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(2) 2019 p.260-266

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2019-03-25

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Khan, M. F. A., Salman, M., Khan, N. H., Masood, T., Safdar, M., KhuzaimaIkhlaq, .-., Ansari, M. U., Latif, M. S., Saqlain, M., Mustafa, Z. U., & Asif, N. (2019). Evaluation of Errors in Prescription Writing: A Cross-Sectional Study at Community Pharmacies and Tertiary Care Hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 18(2), 260–266. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v18i2.40695

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