A retrospective study of prescription pattern and cost analysis of selected drugs used in coronary artery disease and angioplasty patients
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RECENT TRENDS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Year 2016, Vol 21, Issue 1
Abstract
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a condition wherever the vascular supply to the heart is obstructed by fatty tissue, occlusion or spasm of coronary arteries. There is increasing importance of prescription pattern monitoring studies (PPMS) due to a lift in promoting of latest medicine, variations in pattern of prescribing and consumption of medication, growing concern regarding drug interactions, price of medication and pattern of prescription. The present study was planned to assess the prescription pattern and cost of selected drugs used in Coronary Artery Disease and Angioplasty patients. The drug prescription pattern was noted from cardiology department of multi specialty tertiary care hospital and cost analysis was performed for the selected drugs. The data was collected by using structured data collection form. A total of 107 prescriptions were analysed from 240 patient records. Most of the patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease were in the age group of 61-70 years (41.12 %). The cost difference between Atenolol and Metoprolol were statistically significant (P<0.01). The most common classes of drugs prescribed were antihypertensives, antiplatelets, antianginals and antihyperlipidemics. The study results showed that the inappropriate use of drugs in CAD increases the cost of treatment and in long term this may even contribute to drug related problems. Interventions are necessary to improve rational drug use of drugs.
Authors and Affiliations
T Tamilselvan, Hesly Rajan, Sabith T, Anand Kumar S, Kumutha Tendolkar
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