Mediterranean Journal Of Pharmacy And Pharmaceutical Sciences

A descriptive study on prescribing pattern of drugs and colon diseases at benghazi medical center in libya

• Authors Details :  
• Antesar M. Boshhiha,  
• Zahia M. Boshaiha,  
• Raja A. Altera,  
• Amira M. Alarofy,  
• Fardos R. Mohamed

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Colon is part of the digestive system in the human body responsible for absorbing water and nutrients from food residues. There are many problems affecting the colon including irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, abscess, colitis and colon cancer which considered one of the most common diseases among the Libyan community. The aim of this study was to search the presence of colonic disease and the tendency of those diseases to transform into colonic cancer at Benghazi medical center in Benghazi-Libya. A survey was comprised of 15 questions concerning colon diseases, proper diagnosis and treatment type. The survey was distributed to the physician specialized in medicine at Benghazi medical center and they fill it voluntary. The initial part of the questionnaire designed to obtain demographic data concerning the physicians who diagnose the colon illness. The rest part of the questionnaire was concerning special questions to define frequency of the diagnosed disease. There were 20 participants at this study. The response to all questionnaires were collected and analyzed for drug use, patients and disease distribution. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that the correct diagnosis, prescribing the appropriate treatment for the colon disease and using the medicine properly is one of the most important things that help in treating the disease and reducing its exacerbation. In some cases, eradication procedures may be required if the medicine is not sufficient to treat the disease without the need for operations

Article DOI & Crossmark Data

DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5534588

Article Subject Details

• Clinical pharmacy
• Medicine
• Pharmacology
• Preventive medicine
• Public health
• Research

Article Keywords Details

• colon diseases
• drug-prescribing
• Libya
• physician
• questionnaire
• ulcerative colitis.
• Colon

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