The Pattern of Medicine Use in Ethiopia Using the WHO Core Drug Use Indicators

Table 5

Index of WHO/INRUD drug use indicators in Ethiopia.

Indicators	Index	Value
Prescribing indicators	Nonpolypharmacy index	0.85
	Generic name index	0.92
	Rational antibiotic index	0.47
	Injection safety index	0.60
	EDL index	0.90
	IRDP	3.74
Patient-care indicators	Consultation time index	0.51
	Dispensing time index	1
	Dispensed drugs index	0.68
	Labeled drugs index	0.32
	IRPCDU	2.51
Facility-specific indicators	Index of EDL	0.65
	Index of key drugs in stock	0.36
	IRFSDU	1.01
Grand total	IRDU	7.26