The Use of Zinc Oxide in a Public Healthcare Organization in Riyadh Region
Nehad J. Ahmad *
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad Javed Ansari
Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aim: The present study aimed to describe the use of zinc oxide in a public healthcare organization in Riyadh Region.
Methodology: This is a retrospective study that includes reviewing the electronic prescriptions of zinc oxide among outpatients in a public healthcare organization in Riyadh Region.
Results: More than 52% of the patients who received zinc oxide were males and the age of 79.41% of them was less than 10 years. More than 55% of the patients received zinc oxide for 1 week and 17.65% of them received zinc oxide for 2 weeks. All of the prescriptions were prescribed by residents (100.00%). Most of the prescriptions were written by emergency department (76.47%).
Conclusion: The present study showed that zinc oxide was uncommonly prescribed in Al-Kharj. Additional studies are needed to explore the frequency of and the pattern of using it in different settings.
Keywords: Outpatient, topical, use, zinc oxide