* Accurate Diagnosis
* Appropriate Indications
* Appropriate Drug
* Appropriate Patients
* Appropriate Dosages
* Appropriate Duration
* Appropriate Route of
Administration
* Appropriate Information
* Appropriate Monitoring
P-Drug Concept
* To develop a rational pharmacological approach for the selection of
appropriate first choice drugs for common clinical conditions is known as
P-drug (preferred drug/personal drug.
It based on-
Efficacy-is compared on the basis pharmacodynamic considerations
Safety-is compared on the basis side effect profile
Suitability-applies to kinetic considerations matched with patient’s
factor (age, pregnancy, liver & kidney function etc.)
Cost-affordable prescribing
