Medications Used Before and After Cataract Surgery in A Tertiary Care Hospital
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Cataract is the most common ocular disease, which is characterized by opacification of lens resulting in gradual progressive diminution of vision. Drug utilization research contributes to the rational drug use by describing the pattern of drug use and interventions. Aim and Objectives: 1. To know the drug utilization pattern in patients undergoing cataract surgery preoperatively and postoperatively. 2. To study rational use of drugs. Material & Methods: The study was conducted by the department of pharmacology of a tertiary care hospital, Nanded retrospectively in Ophthalmology ward. case record papers of the cataract patients admitted for the surgery during 6 months period were screened. Data from the case record papers were collected and analyzed for details of the surgery, utilization pattern of drugs prescribed like type of drug, dosage form, dose, route of administration, frequency of administration and duration of therapy. Observations: Total 424 cases of cataract were operated. Different group of drugs were prescribed preoperatively, intraoperatively, postoperatively. Most frequently prescribed topical antibiotic preoperatively was Norfloxacin (86.79%) and postoperatively was ofloxacin (76.88%). Other drugs prescribed were flurbiprofen, tropicamide- phenylephrin combination eye drops, Ofloxacin and dexamethasone combinations, rantac, timolol, Acetazolamide. Conclusion: Overall rational prescription was found in maximum places. Data of this study can help the ophthalmologist to make appropriate revision in there prescribing practice.
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Dr Atul S Raut M. S.
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