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Antimalarial drugs: availability and mode of prescribing in Mukalla, Yemen
K A Bashrahil1, A S Bingouth, A S Baruzaig
1Faculty of Medicine, Hadramout University of Science and Technology, Mukalla, Yemen. bashrahil_20002000@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Malaria is one of the top health problems in Yemen. This study was done to evaluate the availabilit and prescribing of antimalarial drugs in Al-Mukalla city, based on the treatment guidelines of the National Malari Control Programme (NMCP). Chloroquine, quinine and sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine were the most availabl and prescribed antimalarial drugs in all 60 pharmacies (government and private) in the city. Of 42 prescriptions Sanalysed, 54.2% did not comply with NMCP guidelines on appropriate dose and duration, especially those prescribed by GPs: 16.7% contained more than 1 antimalarial drug. More efforts are needed to educate physicians Sabout the NMCP treatment guidelines and to deter pharmacies from random selling of antimalarial drugs.
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