Muhammad Junaid Hassan Sharif

A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study With Cost and Predictive Analysis of Inappropriate Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescribing at a Tertiary Care Oncology Hospital

Background: PPIs are among the most commonly prescribed drugs worldwide. In cancer treatment settings, they are often used preventively and to manage gut complications. Nonetheless, the issue of inappropriate prescribing continues to persist. Objectives: The aims and objectives o...

Pharmacist-led educational intervention for rational prescribing and deprescribing of proton pump inhibitors in cancer patients: A quasi-experimental study from Pakistan

PurposeProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are often overprescribed in cancer care, leading to unnecessary side effects and increasing healthcare costs. Pharmacists can optimize and improve the rational prescribing of PPIs particularly in low/middle income countries, where such data is...