Browsing School of Pharmacy by Subject "South Africa"
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The physicochemical characterisation, compatibility testing and solid-state form screening of terizidone - Pyridoxine combinations
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Terizidone (TZD) is considered an essential anti-tuberculosis drug and in South Africa it is prescribed as part of the multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment regimen. From a literature study it became ... -
Prescribing practice at a tertiary level paediatric hospital in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The objectives of the present study were to describe the type and frequency of prescribing errors and error frequency, to determine the error frequency for different drug classes, to identify potential drug interactions ... -
Rational drug therapy monitoring in type 2 diabetes mellitus : using glycated haemoglobin as a guide for change in therapy
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a progressive disease characterised by defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. Proper management of diabetes with appropriate drug and lifestyle interventions, guided by proper ... -
South African patent law : developing a balance between the rights of the patients and promoting innovation within the pharmaceutical industry
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Background: In South Africa many patented medicines are either unavailable or carry prices that most patients cannot afford. The effects of the patents systems on patient access could greatly depending on how the burden ... -
Syndromic treatment of sexually transmitted infections: a western cape community pharmacist study
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)This cross-sectional survey of 85 randomly selected community pharmacists in the Western Cape, South Africa. estimates that 200 000 sexually transmitted infections (STl) cases are seen in private community pharmacies ...