Pharmacoepidemiological Profiles of Oral Hypoglycemic Agents in Elbanjadeed Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan
Journal Title: Journal of Quality in Health Care & Economics (JQHE) - Year 2020, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Diabetes is a metabolic disorder resulting in chronic microvascular and macrovascular complications. Diabetes affects an increasing number of patients, globally, by the year 2030, the number expected to more than double. Hypertension affects about 60% of patients with type 2 diabetes. Aim: The present study was planned with the objective of the utilization of oral antidiabetic drugs in Elbanjadeed hospital in Khartoum North. The study also aimed to determine what is the consumption rate of oral antidiabetic agents in Elbanjadeed also to identify what are the most prescribing oral antidiabetic drugs in the hospital. Methods: The study design was a cross-sectional prospective study design, drug utilization data was collected in 2013. ATC/ DDD methodology, WHO prescribing indicators were selected and used, collected data were analyzed using appropriate statistical techniques. As per the study criteria, data were collected from 150 prescriptions of diabetic patients who were admitted during the April and May 2013. Main results: The study results showed that was predominant in male more than female. age group (41-60) was the active diabetic age group. Metformin was the most prescribed antidiabetic drug. Alimentary tract and Metabolism was the most prescribed drug class because it includes the antidiabetic drugs. The most disorders associated with diabetes was Cardiovascular disorder which affects about (27%) of diabetic patients. Average cost was 115.8 (SDG) which was very high because the average number of drug per prescription was high. The average number of drugs per prescription was 4.3 and the percentage of generic drug prescribed was 66.7%. The percentage of the number of drugs in EML was 60.1%. Conclusions: The study showed that male was predominant more than female, the active age group of diabetes was (41-60), metformin was the most prescribed oral antidiabetic and cardiovascular problems were the most disorder associated with diabetes.
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Babiker Abadi AE, Mousnad MA*, Altayeb A and Mahmoud M
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