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Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the status of receiving education on rational drug use, the criteria in medical drug selection, and the level of knowledge of dentists working in a dentistry faculty in Turkey. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive study based on a questionnaire. One hundred seventeen (74%) dentists volunteered to participate in the study. The questionnaire consisted of 20 questions investigating sociodemographic features and rational drug use. Results: The mean age of the dentists was 30.8±7.2 years, and 62.4% of them were men. The mean period of professional experience was 8.9±7.1 years. The most frequently used resources of references while prescribing medicine were Vademecum (medical drug guide) (61.5%), the internet (59.0%), and colleagues (49.6%).According to the responses of the dentists about their level of knowledge of drugs, the most frequently reported condition described as ‘good’ was drug indications (43.6%). The dentists had a moderate level of information about posology and administration route (48.7%), pharmacologic features (48.7%) and contraindications (46.2%). The number of dentists who stated that they considered the cost while prescribing was low (always, 6%, and frequently, 15.4%). 23.9% of the dentists received education for rational drug use. Conclusion: It was determined that dentists did not receive adequate and effective education on rational use of drugs. Regular and continuous education before and after graduation is a necessity for both dentists and their patients. Downloads Download data is not yet available. Article Details How to Cite Terzi, O., & Yilmaz, F. (2021). The rational drug use of dentists in a university hospital . Annals of Medical Research, 28(3), 0496–0500. Retrieved from https://annalsmedres.org/index.php/aomr/article/view/434 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Volume 28 Issue 3 (2021): March Section Original Articles CC Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0

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