Table 3.
Distribution of drug prescription indicators in five community pharmacies in Southern India
| Prescribing indicators | Total number of prescriptions (N = 1052) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of drugs per prescription | ||
| One Two Three Four Five |
22 79 216 560 175 |
2.1 7.5 20.5 53.2 16.6 |
| Number of drugs prescribed by generic name | ||
| None One Two |
962 80 10 |
91.4 7.6 1.0 |
| Number of drug encounter with antibiotics | ||
| None One Two |
309 619 124 |
29.4 58.8 11.8 |
| Number of drug encounter with injection | ||
| None One Two |
770 256 26 |
73.2 24.3 2.5 |
| Number of drugs prescribed from essential drug list | 1052 | 100 |