PRESCRIBING PATTERN AND USE OF STEROIDS IN ASTHMA PATIENTS
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2016, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
Asthma affects people of all ages, India has an expected 15-20 million asthmatics according to world health organisation. Steroids are widely prescribed in asthmatic patients, forming a part of standard and most treatment for asthma. Henceforth, care should be exercised in the selection of steroid drugs and its dosage regimen. This study was carried out to assess the prescribing pattern and appropriateness of steroids in asthma. A prospective observational study was conducted at tertiary care teaching hospital located at Coimbatore, India. The data were analysed for the pattern of prescribed steroids. Out of 55, 56.36% (31) were male and 43.64% were female. The prescribing pattern defines the form of steroids used in patients. Maximum of steroids was prescribed in the form of nebulizers (41.4%3), and second most prescribed is systemic steroids (32.86%) and then 17.14% of them were given oral steroids, and the least prescribed with metered dose inhalers (8.57%). And the study assessed age wise prescription pattern. The drug interactions with the steroids were assessed, 10.91% of patients had major interaction with steroidal drugs, 36.36% of patients had moderate interaction with steroidal drugs and 52.73% of patients did not show any interaction with steroidal drugs. The above results reveals that a pharmaceutical care program for asthma patients were found to be effective and certainly improved the outcomes of the therapy.
Authors and Affiliations
Thomas Zacharia , Sruthi S, Tony Kuriakose, V. Queen, Simin Jacob
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