Accurate information about drug use in the community has three main applications. Firstly, audits of prescribing patterns can be conducted, perhaps to assess their appropriateness. Secondly, the data can be used to monitor cost associated with drug therapy. Thirdly, drug usage data can be used to investigate problems related to drug safety. According to WHO (1973), drug utilization was defined …
The administration of antituberculosis drugs may cause various side effects including liver function disorders. The study on the tuberculosis out patients had been carried out to evaluate liver function disorders caused by anti tuberculosis drugs from September 1993 to December 1993. This study found 28 percent elevation of SGOT, SGPT and Alkali Phosphatase value among 1 2 months-treated patien…