Prescription-level of tramadol utilisation at a tertiary hospital setting in Malaysia: changing trends over a 7-year follow-up period

• Main Authors: Alias, Nor Elina, Zin, Che Suraya, Mohamed Nazar, Nor Ilyani, Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz, Mohd Taufek, Nor Hidayah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/76011/1/191104_main%20page_program.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/76011/2/191104_elina_poster_program.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/76011/3/191015_posterICPRP.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/76011/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

INTRODUCTION It was reported in a previous study that tramadol was the most frequently prescribed analgesic in Malaysia’s hospital outpatient setting. However, little is known of its trends of prescribing. OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the trends of tramadol prescribing in Malaysia. ME...