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: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of drug prescribing practices in private and general hospitals in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Mohamed A. Afify
  • Mohamed A. Afify
  • Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Naiyer Shahzad*
  • Naiyer Shahzad*
  • Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Nazik Tawfik
  • Nazik Tawfik
  • Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Al- Qassim University, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
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Ibrahim A. Ibrahim
  • Ibrahim A. Ibrahim
  • Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Zainularifeen Abduljaleel
  • Zainularifeen Abduljaleel
  • Department of Medical Genetics, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Wajahatullah Khan
  • Wajahatullah Khan
  • Department of Basic Sciences, College of Science and Health Professions, King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Amal M. Mahfoz
  • Amal M. Mahfoz
  • Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Saeed S. Al-Ghamdi
  • Saeed S. Al-Ghamdi
  • Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 12 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 01 July 2015
  •  Published: 22 October 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Afify, M. A., Shahzad, N., Tawfik, N., Ibrahim, I. A., Abduljaleel, Z., Khan, W., Mahfoz, A. M., & Al-Ghamdi, S. S. (2015). Evaluation of drug prescribing practices in private and general hospitals in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 9(39), 966-973.
Chicago /
Mohamed A. Afify, Naiyer Shahzad, Nazik Tawfik, Ibrahim A. Ibrahim, Zainularifeen Abduljaleel, Wajahatullah Khan, Amal M. Mahfoz and  Saeed S. Al-Ghamdi  . "Evaluation of drug prescribing practices in private and general hospitals in Makkah, Saudi Arabia." African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 9, no. 39 (2015): 966-973.
MLA /
Mohamed A. Afify, et al. "Evaluation of drug prescribing practices in private and general hospitals in Makkah, Saudi Arabia." African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 9.39 (2015): 966-973.