Analysis of Prescribing Patterns of Antihypertensive and Antidiabetic Medications in Patients
Journal Title: Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Background Prescription of irrational drug is now a day’s a common practice globally; it can result in increase on morbidity, mortality and economic burden on society. Aims and Objective To study on drug prescribing pattern of antihypertensive and antidiabetic medications. Materials and Methods A retrospective study on 150 diabetic patients attending OPD/ emergency/Indoor department of B.R.D Medical College and Nehru Chikitsalya Gorakhpur was done from May 2009 to October 2010. Results Most common antihypertensive and antidiabetic drug prescribed was calcium channel blockers in 71 (54%) and sulphonylurea in 108 (72%) patients.
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Rakesh Kumar Shahi
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