Abstract
Results There were 1036 drugs prescribed for 300 prescriptions. Drugs most prescribed were anti-infectives, then analgesics, antipyretics and antimalarials. The average number of drugs per prescription was 3.4. In 70 % of prescriptions generics were prescribed, doctors were prescribers for only 64% of prescriptions. The average number of brand-name medicines per prescription was 1.03. The percentage of orders that contained at least one brand-name medicine was 62.33 %. Influencing factors evoked by prescribers were: efficiency for 57.9 %, the cost (31.6 %) and the availability (10.5 %). The mean cost of the order was 4400 CFA francs (about seven euros).
Highlights
To assess the quality of the prescription of generic essential drugs in a reference health center in Mali
There were 1036 drugs prescribed for 300 prescriptions
Influencing factors evoked by prescribers were: efficiency for 57.9 %, the cost (31.6 %) and the availability (10.5 %)
Summary
P325: Evaluation of rational prescribing of essential generic drugs in a rural community in Mali M Sanogo1*, S Maiga2, B Koumare2, OS Maiga2 From 2nd International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC 2013) Geneva, Switzerland. Objectives To assess the quality of the prescription of generic essential drugs in a reference health center in Mali.
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