Drug Utilization Study of Antihypertensive Drugs in Type - 2 Diabetic Mellitus with Co-Existing Hypertension in Jln Medical College, Ajmer
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Introduction: Increase in drug consumption has become a matter of concern to health authorities all over the globe. To understand the problem and solve related aspect of the problem, “Drug Utilization research Program” was developed by World Health Organization (WHO). The principle aim of drug utilization research is to facilitate rational drug use in population. The increasing importance of drug utilization studies as a valuable investigation resource in pharmacoepidemiology has been bridging it with other health related areas, such as public health, pharmacovigilance, pharmacoeconomics, ecopharmacovigilance or pharmacogenetics. This study attempts to analyze the prescription pattern of antihypertensive drugs in type 2 diabetic mellitus (type 2 DM) with co–existing hypertension in tertiary care hospital Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College & Hospital, Ajmer. Aims & Objective: The purpose of present study was to evaluate the drug utilization pattern of antihypertensive drugs in type 2 DM with co- existing hypertension in medical OPD of Govt. tertiary care teaching hospital. Material & Method: After obtaining the approval & ethical clearance from the institutional ethical committee, this drug utilization study was conducted retrospectively in medicine department of JLN Medical College, Ajmer. A total of 160 carbon copies of the prescription fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were collected. Each prescription then was analyzed to study the parameters needed to fulfill the objectives of the present study. Results: A total of 160 prescriptions were analysed. In present study male patients was 48.75 % whereas female patients was 51.25 %. Angotensin receptor blocker (ARBs) (37.63 %) was the most common anti-hypertensive class followed by diuretics. An average 4.88 drugs were prescribed per prescription. Conclusions: ARBs were the most frequently prescribed drug group. A number of 4.88 drugs were prescribed per prescription, which was found to be higher than the recommended. It should be brought down. We recommend that periodical prescription audit as well as problem based training course in pharmacotherapy and seminar/ workshop on the rational use of drugs should be followed.
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Dr. Ritesh Kumar, Dr. Chandana Unnikrishnan, Dr. Sunil Kumar Mathur
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