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Oct 2026
Drug Utilization Pattern of Analgesics and Anti-Inflammatory Agents in an Orthopedic Outpatient Department Using World Health Organization Prescribing Indicators: A Prospective Observational Study
While injection use remained within rational bounds, prescribing practices revealed clear areas for improvement—notably the low rate of generic prescribing, frequent utilization of oral multi-drug FDCs, and substantial deviation from the Essential Medicines List.
Manoj Kasid, R. Chavan, Sameer Balasaheb Dharrao
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