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Few studies have reported the prescribing patterns in emergency departments in LMICs like Nepal. The objective of this study was to assess World Health Organization (WHO) core drug use indicators in the emergency department of a tertiary\u2010level teaching hospital.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross\u2010sectional descriptive study was conducted in a tertiary level hospital, assessing 384 prescriptions after obtaining Institutional Review Committee (IRC) permission. A validated proforma was used to collect demographic data, diagnoses, prescriptions, and patient outcomes. The time taken to administer the first drug, total turnaround time, commonly prescribed drug groups with commonly prescribed drugs, and common disease patterns were also recorded.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The average age of a total of 384 patients was 51.58\u2009\u00b1\u200928.94\u2009years. The average turnaround time was 100.37\u2009\u00b1\u20093.01\u2009min. Gastrointestinal illnesses (26.37%) were the most prevalent illness, pantoprazole (11.05%) being the most frequently used drug. The average number of drugs per encounter was 2.38, and injections accounted for 86.76%, generic prescribing 18.70%, antibiotics for 8.10%, and 81.73% of the drugs were from the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) of Nepal.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study found a higher average number of drugs per encounter than the WHO optimal value, with 81.73% of prescriptions containing medicines from the NLEM. 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