Drug utilization evaluation of antihypertensive drug angiotensin­ converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in primary healthcare setting / Zaty Syafiqah Zulkarnain

Drug utilizations evaluations are conducted to evaluate the appropriateness of drugs being prescribed with importance in population perspective so as to improve individual's quality of drug use, treatment guidelines development, and national drug policies development. The rationality use of the drug is the primary goal of the evaluation thus contributes to prescription of a well-documented optimal drug dose with correct information and at an affordable price. From the Fourth National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS IV) in 2011, Malaysia is seen facing increasing prevalence of lifestyle­ related diseases and hypertension is one the most common disease in Malaysian population.