02415nas a2200241 4500008004100000245009800041210006900139260001600208300001000224490000600234520168900240653002501929653001401954653002301968100002001991700001902011700002002030700001702050700002002067700001702087700002102104856004802125 2022 eng d00aAssessment of Prescription Errors among Community Pharmacists in Quetta Balochitsan, Pakistan0 aAssessment of Prescription Errors among Community Pharmacists in cAugust 2022 a20-250 v83 a

Background: Community pharmacists can serve as a key source of scientifically correct drug information and can provide advice on how to utilise pharmaceuticals in a safe, appropriate, and cost–effective manner. The dispensing procedure at a community pharmacy is an important aspect of safe medication usage, and it is one of a pharmacist’s primary professional tasks, along with patient counselling. Objectives: To find awareness level of community pharmacist regarding prescription error and to find either they can find prescription errors or not. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in community pharmacies of Balochistan, Quetta by using simulated prescriptions containing identifiable errors in Quetta Pakistan. Analyses was performed on IBM SPSS. Results: As per qualifications the maximum 259 (92.8%) were Pharm-D degree holder. As far s experience is concerned most of them 197 (70.6%) had 1-3 years of experience. In all prescriptions Level of Errors Identification on individual Medicine. The result it was found that non identified errors were dominant in all prescription. Only the experience group was statistically significant (p<0.001). and rest of variables were non-significant (p>0.05). Conclusion: Understanding the types of prescription mistakes and the variables that contribute to them allows for error avoidance at the earliest stage of the pharmaceutical process. Preparing pharmacy, medical, and nursing students to recognise prescription mistakes enhances patient care and reduces the risk of negative outcomes.

10aCommunity pharmacist10aPakistan.10aPrescription error1 aNajam, Sherjeel1 aHaq, Noman, ul1 aSaood, Muhammad1 aNasim, Aqeel1 aDanish, Zeeshan1 aShah, Yasmin1 aAndleeb, Shabana uhttp://www.jppcm.org/article/2022/8/2/20-2502677nas a2200277 4500008004100000245010900041210006900150260001600219300001000235490000600245520184600251653001502097653002102112653002902133653003402162653001202196100001602208700001902224700002002243700002002263700001702283700001702300700001702317700001702334856004802351 2022 eng d00aDrug Utilization Pattern in Elderly Hospitalized Patients in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Quetta, Pakistan0 aDrug Utilization Pattern in Elderly Hospitalized Patients in Ter cAugust 2022 a26-330 v83 a

Background: Changes in Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in different age groups, especially in elderly age group, have extensively been documented and studied and concurrent chronic diseases may underlie polypharmacy in elderly. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess drug utilization pattern in elderly hospitalized patients in tertiary care hospitals of Quetta. Methods: Specifically, designed questionnaire based, cross sectional study was conducted in Bolan Medical Complex Hospital and Sandeman Provincial Hospital Quetta with total of 397 participants. Non-Probability convenience sampling technique was used in this study. Cronbach alpha test was applied to check reliability of questionnaire, Cronbach alpha value was 0.886 that is acceptable range. Results: Majority of the participants were from age group 60 to 70 years (n=301, 75.8%), fever and cough were present in majority of hospitalized patients (n=180,11.7%). Majority (n=232, 58.4%) of participants were having uncontrolled disease with yearly health service utilization of more than 3 times (n=234, 58.9), medication recommended to majority (146, 36.8%) of participants were 4. Ceftriaxone was mostly prescribed in cough (n=162,90%), hypertension (n=114, 67.1%), fever (n=154, 85.6%) of cases, while in gastritis omeprazole was mostly prescribed (n=84, 73.7%). Most of the hospitalized patients were complaint to ceftriaxone, omeprazole, dimenhydrinate and diclofenac sodium. Conclusion: Ceftriaxone was most prescribed drugs among elderly patients that were admitted in different specialty departments. Most of the elderly patients had uncontrolled disease status. This study concluded that the compliance to medication was 82.1% of elderly patients.

10aCompliance10aDrug Utilization10aDrug utilization pattern10aElderly hospitalized patients10aQuetta.1 aAli, Tayyab1 aHaq, Noman, ul1 aRazaque, Ghulam1 aSaood, Muhammad1 aNasim, Aqeel1 aShah, Yasmin1 aTahir, Maria1 aKhan, Ramina uhttp://www.jppcm.org/article/2022/8/2/26-33