Overuse of injectable Diclofenc in Iran

Surfing the internet, I came across a very nice paper written by Dr. Cheraghali on a very unique issue in Iran's healthcare system which is overuse of injectable Diclofenac. I remember exactly the time I was serving as a GP in Zanjan, northwest Iran, where people had a huge demand for injectable Diclofenac, Vitamin B Complex and even Vitamin B6. Many of them believed that Vitamin B6 vials contained a powerful substance like blood that helped them stay in a better health. Talking to my friends from other parts of the country rolled out that this was a commonplace problem.It Most doctors cannot resist against individuals' request for injectables . I know that the problem of injectable drugs is not limited to Iran and many people in developing countries like India and Pakistan has a great demand for them.




Here is the abstract of the paper from PubMed:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16782253
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