African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2285

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence and the level of evidences supporting off-label prescribing of antidepressant, antipsychotic and antiepileptic drugs in Makkah Almukarramah: A case sectional study

Yosra Al-Hindi
  • Yosra Al-Hindi
  • Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Umm Al-Qura, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Amal Al-sulami
  • Amal Al-sulami
  • Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Umm Al-Qura, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Aseel Al-ghamdi
  • Aseel Al-ghamdi
  • Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Umm Al-Qura, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Nuha Al-Harbi
  • Nuha Al-Harbi
  • Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Umm Al-Qura, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Huda Hamdi
  • Huda Hamdi
  • Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Umm Al-Qura, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Shooq Al-moqati
  • Shooq Al-moqati
  • Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Umm Al-Qura, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Yara Abualkair
  • Yara Abualkair
  • Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Umm Al-Qura, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Arwa Fairaq
  • Arwa Fairaq
  • Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Umm Al-Qura, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 21 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 20 May 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2020

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