Evaluation of rational prescribing in a hospital paediatric outpatient clinic in Nigeria.

Background: Irrational prescribing is a continuing public health issue in low/middle-income countries. This study evaluated the drug use pattern of medicines in paediatrics aged below 12 years attending the outpatient paediatric clinic of Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.

Method: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted using patients' medical records who attended the outpatient paediatric clinic from 1 January to 30 April 2022.