Antimalarial prescribing patterns in state hospitals and selected parastatal hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria.

Background: Malaria is a curable and preventable disease and it is a major public health problem in Nigeria. Chloroquine was the first line drug in its treatment in Nigeria until recently where the Artemisinin based Combination Therapies (ACTs) are being promoted. Inappropriate prescribing, i.

Patient-reported outcomes of therapy with two brands of ibuprofen.

Objective: To investigate patients' reported outcome following medication with two brands of 400 mg ibuprofen used to alleviate musculoskeletal pains.

Methods: Adult peasant manual laborers (85) who met criteria were randomly assigned to receive either of the brands (A or B). Data on pain alleviation were gathered using the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Present Pain Intensity (PPI), and Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGII) scales.