Study of Most Number of Medication Use in Two Diseases Biggest in Tamalanrea Jaya Health Center in Makassar city
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Medicines play an important role in health services. In terms of drug use, the most important step to consider is correct diagnosis, resulting in a rational, effective, safe and economical prescription. This research is a descriptive study aimed at finding out the level of drug use for the two biggest diseases, namely ARI and gastritis. Data collection was carried out by looking at prescriptions from people with acute respiratory infections and gastritis who entered the Tamalanrea Jaya Health Center from January to March 2023. The results of this research showed that from January to March the use of medicines decreased slightly due to the influence of good weather. . From January to March, the total number of patients indicated for ISPA was 204, with the highest use of the drug dexamethasone being 1,770, while the number of patients indicated for gastritis was 180 with the highest use of the drug ranitidine being 1,460.
Source: Jurnal Farmasi Sandi Karsa
Authors: Muhammad Farid Hasyim, Ano Via Moluch
Language: English
Subfield: Pharmacy
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403354751