@article{Nesar_Shoaib_Rahim_Iffat_Shakeel_Bibi_2015, title={PRESCRIPTION WRITING PRACTICES AND ERRORS IN PRESCRIPTIONS CONTAINING CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS ESPECIALLY ACE INHIBITORS IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN}, volume={8}, url={https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ajpcr/article/view/5107}, abstractNote={<p>ABSTRACT<br />Objective: This is the first study related to the prescribing errors in cardiovascular prescription drugs especially Angiotensin converting enzyme<br />inhibitors (ACEIs) conducted with the aim to identify the prescribing errors in ACEIs prescriptions and to determine how to reduce these errors.<br />Methods: The study period was September’ 2012 till September’ 2013. A total of 460 prescriptions containing ACE inhibitor drugs were retrospectively<br />analyzed to identify the common errors in them after collecting from different outpatient settings of Karachi, Pakistan.<br />Results: The extent of occurrence of errors was calculated; the highest number of the prescriptions (94.34%) failed to mention the patient’s weight<br />and in least proportion of the prescriptions (0.43%) prescriber signature was not mentioned. The drug-drug interaction was found in 80.65% of<br />prescriptions. Only the brand name of the drug was mentioned in all the prescriptions. The main reason of prescription errors was maximum numbers<br />of patients, less knowledge related to prescription writing guidelines to prescribers, and lack of pharmacy services.<br />Conclusions: We concluded from this study, that there is a high percentage of prescription errors in outpatient settings. The only solution is that<br />the physicians should be provided with the educational training to improve their prescription writing skills according to World Health Organization<br />guidelines for prescription writing or other recognized and published standards. The computerized physicians order entry system should be<br />introduced. The pharmacist can also play a vital role in minimizing and preventing these prescription errors. The health care system without<br />pharmacists is unable to cope effectively.<br />Keywords: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, Outpatients, Prescriptions, Prescribing error , Karachi.</p><div id="__if72ru4sdfsdfrkjahiuyi_once" style="display: none;"> </div><div id="__if72ru4sdfsdfruh7fewui_once" style="display: none;"> </div><div id="__hggasdgjhsagd_once" style="display: none;"> </div>}, number={4}, journal={Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research}, author={Nesar, Shagufta and Shoaib, Muhammad Harris and Rahim, Najia and Iffat, Wajiha and Shakeel, Sadia and Bibi, Rehana}, year={2015}, month={Jul.}, pages={53–55} }