Prescription writing, psychotropic drug use, and medication adherence in a tertiary care hospital in southern India: a prospective observational study

Medication adherence was high among outpatients with mental illness attending a tertiary care teaching hospital in India. Rational prescription of psychotropic medications may enhance therapeutic effectiveness and minimise potential risks associated with pharmacotherapy.

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East Asian Archives of Psychiatry
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2025-09-29
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https://doi.org/10.12809/eaap2551
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Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
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Prescription writing, psychotropic drug use, and medication adherence in a tertiary care hospital in southern India: a prospective observational study

T Latha, Keshava Pai, Preethi J Shenoy, Rashmi Rao
East Asian Archives of Psychiatry
Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
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Prescription writing, psychotropic drug use, and medication adherence in a tertiary care hospital in southern India: a prospective observational study

T Latha, Keshava Pai, Preethi J Shenoy, Rashmi Rao
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Abstract

Medication adherence was high among outpatients with mental illness attending a tertiary care teaching hospital in India. Rational prescription of psychotropic medications may enhance therapeutic effectiveness and minimise potential risks associated with pharmacotherapy.

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