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This study evaluated the prescribing practices at Women\u2019s Specialized Hospital in Shiraz, Iran, the largest women\u2019s specialized hospital in southern Iran.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective observational drug utilization study analyzed prescription data from 13,909 hospitalized patients. Drug utilization trends, prescription patterns by ward, routes of administration, and prescription frequencies by drug classes, focusing on antimicrobials and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The mean duration of hospitalization was 3.12\u2009\u00b1\u20095.49 days. 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