WHO Prescribing Indicators

WHO Reference Values

1

Average number of medicines per prescription.

1.6 - 1.8

2

Percentage of medicines prescribed by generic name.

100%

3

Percentage of antibiotic prescribed.

20.0% - 26.8%

4

Percentage of injectable prescribed.

<10.0%

5

Percentage of medicines from EMHSLU.

100%