Table 1 Medicine dispensed at pharmacies
From: Evaluation of medicines dispensing pattern of private pharmacies in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Type of dispensing | Number | Subtotal | |
|---|---|---|---|
With prescription | Private prescription | 5811 (30.42%) | 19,107 (77.30%) Prescription medicine-(13,311) OTC medicine-(5796) |
Hospital prescription | 8979 (46.99%) | ||
Old prescription | 2085 (10.91%) | ||
Prescription from quacks (without valid license to practice) | 2232 (11.68%) | ||
Without prescription | Request by client (self medication) | 3714 (66.2%) | 5610 (22.70%) Prescription medicine-(4131) OTC medicine-(1479) |
Recommended by pharmacist | 1896 (33.8%) | ||
Total | 24,717 (100%) |