To evaluate the prescribing pattern of anti-malarial drug and to assess the adherence of anti-malarial drugs prescribing according to National List of Essential Medicines of India 2011. A retrospective, Single-centric study with cases of anti-malarial drugs prescribed in duration of 1 year from Jan-2011 to Dec-2011 at Lions General hospital, Mehsana, Gujarat, India. Data were analyzed with different evaluations. A total of 474 cases were collected including 282 (59.49%) male and 192 (40.51%) female. Of the total medicine formulations (553) prescribed in hospital, 550 (99.46%) were matching well with those listed in National List of Essential Medicines of India 2011 (NELM), whereas remaining medicine formulations could be constructed as non-essential. Most of Primaquine prescribed in the correct dosage (100%) and within the correct duration (90%). This study shows the prescribing pattern of anti-malarial drug adherence to essential list is high. Also anti-malarial drugs prescribed in appropriate manner with correct dosage form and in correct duration. Only Artesunate were highly irrationally prescribed. Mostly drugs were prescribed by their brand name. It may make irrational prescription pattern or increase the cost of prescription.
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