Comparison of paracetamol and diclofenac prescribing preferences for adults in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The most frequently prescribed analgesic drugs in primary care centers in Turkey are diclofenac and paracetamol, respectively. In this study, we aimed to compare paracetamol-included prescriptions (PIP) and diclofenac-included prescriptions (DIP) generated for adult patients in primary care.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, PIPs (n = 280 488) and DIPs (n = 337 935) created for adults by systematic sampling among primary care physicians working in Istanbul in 2016 (n = 1431) were examined. The demographic characteristics, diagnoses, and additional drugs in PIPs and DIPs were compared.

Results

Women constituted the majority in both groups (69.8% and 67.9%, respectively; P < 0.05), and mean age at PIP (52.6 ± 18.8 years) was lower compared to DIP (56.3

SUBMITTER: Bayram D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8724224 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature