| Autor: |
I E Pazvakavambwa, P Gavaza, T Kaisi, C C Maponga |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2007 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Vol 9, No 1 (2006); 3-7 |
| ISSN: |
1026-552X |
| Popis: |
This study was undertaken to assess the extent of use of unlicensed and off-license drugs on children at Parirenyatwa Teaching Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe. The study was conducted in the two pediatric wards at the hospital. Data on three hundred patients aged 5 years and below was collected prospectively. Ten percent of the pediatric patients at Parirenyatwa Hospital aged five years and below received at least one drug in an off-license way while 31 % received at least one drug in an unlicensed way. Fifty nine percent of the patients received licensed drugs in a licensed way. There is a significant amount of unlicensed and off-license use of drugs at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe. Regulatory authorities and the pharmaceutical industry should re-double their efforts in order to ensure that children receive only well-tolerated and effective medicines. Keywords : Children, off-label medicines, unlicensed drugs, licensing. The East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Vol. 8 (3) 2005: pp 3-7 |
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