Trends and patterns of analgesic prescribing in Malaysian public hospitals from 2010 to 2016 : Tramadol predominately used

• Main Authors: Zin, Che Suraya, Mohamed Nazar, Nor Ilyani, Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz, Alias, Nor Elina, Ahmad, Wan Rohaidah, Rani, Nurul Sahida, Cardosa, Mary Suma, Ng, Kim Swan, Ye, Felicia Loh
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Dove Press Ltd 2018
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RM300 Drugs and their action; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/66546/1/Zin_tramadol_f_jpr-164774-trends-and-patterns-of-analgesic-prescribing-in-malaysian-pu-091918_44589.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66546/8/66546_Trends%20and%20patterns%20of%20analgesic%20prescribing%20in%20Malaysian%20public%20hospitals%20from%202010%20to%202016_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66546/14/66546_Trends%20and%20patterns%20of%20analgesic%20prescribing%20in%20Malaysian%20public%20hospitals%20from%202010%20to%202016%20tramadol%20predominately%20used_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66546/; https://www.dovepress.com/trends-and-patterns-of-analgesic-prescribing-in-malaysian-public-hospi-peer-reviewed-article-JPR
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Purpose: To examine the trends of analgesic prescribing at public tertiary hospital outpatient settings and explore the patterns of their utilization in NSAIDs, tramadol and opioid patients. Patients and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted from 2010 to 2016 using the prescription da...