The Prescribing of Glucosamine Supplements in the Outpatient Setting in Alkharj
Nehad J. Ahmad, Mohamad Ayman Salkini
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 1908–1912 · Published 24 Dec 2021
10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i60B34824Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to describe the prescribing and use of glucosamine supplements in Alkharj. Methodology: This is a retrospective study that includes reviewing the electronic prescriptions of glucosamine supplements among outpatients in Alkharj. Results: During the study period of 6 months, only 36 patients received glucosamine supplements from the outpatient department in a public hospital Alkharj. The age of more than 63% of the patients was more than 49 years. Most of the patients who received glucosamine supplements were females (75%). All of the glucosamine supplements prescriptions contained capsules for 30 days. More than 52% of the prescriptions were prescribed by specialists. More than 80% of the prescriptions were prescribed by orthopedic department and 8.3% were prescribed by rheumatology. Conclusion: The present study showed that the use of glucosamine was uncommon in Al-Kharj. Further studies are needed to explore the frequency of using glucosamine in different settings in Alkharj.
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