Coetzee, RenierJohnson, Yasminavan Niekerk, Johan2021-01-222021-01-222020Coetzee, R. et al. (2020). Amitriptyline prescribing in public sector healthcare facilities in the Western Cape, South Africa. PLoS ONE ,15(4),e02316751932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0231675http://hdl.handle.net/10566/5721Inappropriate medication use is a major patient safety concern, especially for the elderly population. Amitriptyline is widely used in primary care in South Africa and a cross-sectional study found that amitriptyline was prescribed potentially inappropriately in 6.5% of elderly patients. An analysis of prescriptions from the Chronic Dispensing Unit in the Western Cape revealed that amitriptyline was one of the most common medicines prescribed without a suitable diagnosis listed on the prescription.enSouth AfricaHealthcare facilitiesAmitriptylineInappropriate prescribingElderly patientsArticle