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 |