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Table 2 Distribution of physician specialty and indications of prescription encounters

From: Assessment of current prescribing practices using World Health Organization core drug use and complementary indicators in selected rural community pharmacies in Southern India

Prescription characteristics

Frequency (N)

Percentage (%)

Physician specialty

 Consulting physician

 Pediatrician

 General practitioner

 Gynecologist

 ENT

 Orthopedics

 Dentist

 Dermatology

 Civil surgeon

271

205

180

139

119

78

41

12

7

25.8

19.5

17.1

13.2

11.3

7.4

3.9

1.1

0.7

Indications

 Cough/cold/congestion/fever/headache

 Back pain & joint pain

 Gastro Intestinal disorders

 Injury & pain

 Bronchospasm/ asthma/ breathing problems

 Dermatitis

 Allergy & pain

 Throat infection

 Hypertension

 Giddiness

 Ear pain

 Othersa

422

180

98

69

63

61

54

33

19

16

15

22

40.1

17.1

9.3

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.1

3.1

1.8

1.5

1.4

2.2

  1. aAnemia Burns/injury Eye infection Wounds