Awareness about rational use of medicines among fresh Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery graduates.

Context: Fresh Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery graduates (FMGs) are responsible for the majority of prescription errors and irrational use of medicines. Little research has explored their knowledge on rational prescribing practices.

Aims: The present study aimed to evaluate the awareness of rational use of medicines (RUMs) among the FMGs.

Evaluation of rationality of promotional drug literature using World Health Organization guidelines.

Objectives: The study was aimed to evaluate collected drug promotional brochures for accuracy, consistency, and validity of the information presented in it, using World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for ethical medicinal drug promotion. Drug promotional brochures were evaluated for the type of claims and pictorial content presented in it and for references cited in support of these claims.

Material And Methods: This observational, cross-sectional study was conducted in the outpatient department of Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, India.

Comparison of safety, efficacy, and cost effectiveness of benzyl benzoate, permethrin, and ivermectin in patients of scabies.

Objective: To compare three treatment modalities in scabies for safety, efficacy, and economy in a local population of Nagpur.

Materials And Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, comparative clinical trial conducted in 103 participants, randomly allocated to three groups. First group received benzyl benzoate (BB) 25% lotion, second group received permethrin 5% cream, whereas third group received tablet ivermectin 200 mug/kg as a single dose.