DRUG USE INDICATORS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN A TERIARY HEALTHCARE FACILITY IN NIGERIA
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 6, Issue 11
Abstract
Objective: The study analyzed the utilization pattern of antidiabetic drugs at the outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital in Nigeria to document information for enhancing the rational use of drugs in type 2 diabetes.Methods: A retrospective analysis of prescription records of patients with type2 diabetes, seen between the months of May and October, 2013 was carried out; adapting the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended drug use indicators. Data was analyzed for drug use indicators, concurrent illnesses and co-prescribed medications.Results: A total of 286 prescriptions of T2DM were collected and analyzed. Mean age of patients was 61(±11.8) years. The number of drugs per prescription averaged 4(±1.6), with majority of prescriptions, 70% containing between 3 and 5 drugs each. Metformin (55.8%) was the most commonly prescribed antidiabetic drug followed by glibenclamide (35.1%). Antibiotics were prescribed in 11% of encounters. The percentage of drugs prescribed by generic name was 58%. Hypertension was identified in 42.2% of the diabetic patients as the most co-existing condition.Conclusion: The study suggests a significant compliance to T2DM treatment guidelines but with scope for improved rational use of drug to reduce the risk of drug therapy problems and enhance patients’ quality of life. It provides a baseline data for further studies on institutional drug use in diabetes.
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Ogbonna Brian O, Ezenduka Charles C
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