The Use of Simethicone in a Public Healthcare Organization in Riyadh Region
Mohd Faiyaz Khan, Nehad J. Ahmed
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 772–776 · Published 22 Dec 2021
10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i60B34678Abstract
Aim: Simethicone is anti-flatulence medicine that is used to relieves abdominal pain due to excessive gas in the digestive tract. The present study aimed to describe the use of simethicone in a public healthcare organization in Riyadh Region. Methodology: This is a retrospective study that includes reviewing the outpatient electronic prescriptions of simethicone in a public healthcare organization in Riyadh Region. Results: During the study period, 113 patients received simethicone. More than 56 % of them were females and the age of 22.12% of them was between 50 and 59 years. More than 26% of the patients received simethicone for 1 week and 23.90% of them received simethicone for 1 month. Most of the prescriptions were written by residents (90.27%) and more than 57% of the prescriptions were prescribed by emergency department. Conclusion: The present study showed that simethicone was prescribed frequently in a public healthcare organization in Riyadh Region. More studies are needed to explore the frequency of use and the appropriateness of prescribing simethicone and other anti-flatulence medicines.
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