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RATIONAL USE OF DRUGS - NEED OF THE HOUR

Suneela Garg, Ritesh Singh

Abstract


Irrational use of allopathic medicines is an age old problem. It is more common in developing and third world countries where there is either no regulation or weak monitoring of the health system. The medicines may be overused, underused or misused by the dispenser or the consumer. This results in wastage of scarce resources. The paper discusses about the strategies for rational use of drugs in order to be effective and efficient in taking care of the patient.


Keywords


Drugs, Rational Use of Drugs, WHO, Drug Use, Medicine Use

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