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Abstract

Background


Medical science in general and therapeutics in particular is undergoing rapid change and the tremendous growth of the pharmaceutical industry has led to the production of many drugs. This makes it complicated for the physician to prescribe drugs rationally.


Methods


69 General Practitioners in rural area in and  around Perambalur district were given questionnaire for selection of P- drugs for common conditions like Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Peptic ulcer, Asthma, Diarrhoea, Respiratory Tract Infections, Infarction prophylaxis and Typhoid fever .The Questionnaire was designed with the following headings: Diagnosis, Group of drugs and  Preferred drug that group from  by the practitioner based on safety, affordability, need, and efficacy (SANE criteria). The physicians were requested to fill the questionnaire.


Results


Out of 69 general practitioners participated, 65 doctors responded to complete the questionnaire. Thirty four of them were aware of the concept of P-Drugs. About the opinion regarding the concept of P-Drugs, 17 doctors commented that it is a good concept and more effective in prescribing practice. Rest others are having different opinion about P-Drugs like; It is cheaper, It reduces side effects and we can have our own list of drugs. 8 physicians those who are aware about P-Drug concept gave no opinion.

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General practitioners P- drug, Proforma Rational use of drugs WHO P-Drug Concept

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A. Daphy Andrea, Dr. M. Saravanakumar M.D, & Dr. P. Vijai Anandh. (2021). To evaluate the awareness and P- DRUG selection among general practitioners in a rural area of Tamil Nadu- a questionnaire based study. International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 8(2), 282-293. https://doi.org/10.61096/ijrpp.v8.iss2.2019.282-293
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