Table 1.

DTRP Scenarios Assessed in the Study

DTRP Under Investigation	Patient Details	Prescription	Comment
Wrong dose	Asthma since childhood	MDI. Ventorlin SOS, Fluticasone 100 MCQ 6 puffs 6 times daily. Continue for 3 months	Fluticasone inhaler 6 puffs 6 times a day for 3 months was the wrong dose
Wrong dosage form	Redness in right eye for 2 days	Tab. Ibuprofen 400mg TID ×3 days	Redness in the eye was wrongly treated with ibuprofen tablets
Wrong duration	Cough with sputum for 3 days	Tab. Augmentin 1g TID ×21 days. Follow up after 3 weeks	Prescription included an antibiotic (Augmentin) for 21 days
Wrong indication	Diarrhea for 2 days	Take ORS ×2 Days Tab. Metoclopramide 10mg SOS, Tab. Bisacodyl 10mg ×6 days	The prescription included ORS, Metoclopramide and Bisacodyl for a patient with diarrhea
Therapy not indicated (no indication for drug)	Hypertension for the past 6 years	Rx. Tab clopidogrel 75mg OD ×2 months, Tab. Atorvastatin 20mg OD ×2 months	Hypertensive patient was given Tab. Atorvastatin and Clopidogrel which were not needed.