scholarly journals A retrospective drug use evaluation of cabergoline for lactation inhibition at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Qatar

2016 ◽  
pp. 155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doua AlSaad ◽  
Samah ElSalem ◽  
Binny Thomas ◽  
Tayseer Alsaad ◽  
Afif Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Drug Use Evaluation

scholarly journals Cellulitis: A Study of Drug Use Evaluation in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 134-140
Author(s):  
Shrishailgouda S. Patil ◽  
Sreekanth Sreekanth. S ◽  
Berlin Baby ◽  
Adireddy Sravani ◽  
Grandhe Geethika ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Drug Use Evaluation

scholarly journals Drug use in acute otitis media: a prospective study at a tertiary care teaching hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 240
Author(s):  
Rushi N. Pandya ◽  
Maulik M. Patel ◽  
Varsha J. Patel
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Acute Otitis Media ◽  
Fixed Dose ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Use Pattern ◽  
Drug Use Pattern

Background: Drug use study identifies the problems that arise from prescription and highlights the current approaches to the rational use of drugs. The objective of the study was to assess drug use pattern in patients diagnosed of acute otitis media in tertiary care teaching hospital.Methods: This prospective observational study was carried in the Otorhinolaryngology department of a tertiary care teaching hospital over a period of twelve months. The data collected for patients with acute otitis media included the patient's demographic details and the drugs prescribed. Data were analysed for drug use pattern and cost per prescription and assessment of rationality of prescription.Results: Total 153 patients were analysed, 100 (65.35%) belonged to male patients and 53 (34.65%) belonged to female patients. Children less than 2years age were the most diagnosed with AOM 47.71%, the major diagnostic symptoms were earache (58.16%) and fever (54.90%) and signs were congestion (52.94%) and discharge (43.13%). In a total 153 prescriptions (469 drugs), 33.68% were antimicrobials, followed by mineral supplements (23.67%). Average number of drugs per prescription was found to be 3.0. Most common antibiotic prescribed was amoxicillin (with or without clavulanate) in 142 (92.81%) patients. Paracetamol alone or in fixed dose combination with antihistaminics were prescribed in 131 patients. Average cost per prescription was 87.74(±35.67) Indian rupees. Seventeen (11.11%) prescriptions were rational in all the aspects based on standard guidelines.Conclusions: The present study showed that paracetamol and amoxicillin with or without clavulanate were mostly commonly prescribed in children with AOM. Irrational prescribing was seen in maximum number of cases.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Antimalarial Drug use in Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-206
Author(s):  
Anushree Shrikant Deshpande ◽  
Mallappa Hanamantappa Shalavadi ◽  
Harshitkumar Bhupendrabhai Patel ◽  
Arvind Dayalbhai Vasoya ◽  
Rahul Kotwal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Antimalarial Drug ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching

scholarly journals Study of Drug Prescribing Pattern in Pediatric Outpatient Department at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 23-26
Author(s):  
Sabbu Rahul ◽  
Devathi Venkata lakshmi Sravya ◽  
Hiremath Doddayya
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Paediatric Population ◽  
Correct Identification ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
Prescribing Pattern ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Essential Drug List

Background: Infants and children suffer from frequent but usually non serious illnesses and are more vulnerable to various adverse events related to drugs and poor understanding of instructions on prescription by the patient or caretakers were likely to cause medication error. The correct identification of an illness and its management with medications is a vital aspect of patient care, especially for paediatric population. So, prescribing pattern studies are very helpful in promoting the appropriate use of drugs in population. Objectives: It aims to obtain data on the current prescribing pattern in pediatric OPD at a tertiary care teaching hospital with ultimate goal to promote appropriate use of drugs. Methods: This study was conducted in 62 pediatric patients of either sex visiting Pediatric out-patient department over a period of three months at NMCH and RC, Raichur, Karnataka. Results: Prescription analysis showed that the average number of drugs per prescription was 3.32. Drugs were mostly prescribed by brand name (98.06%), Injections (4.83%) were least prescribed, drugs prescribed from Essential Drug List was 48.54%. Antibiotics were most prescribed class of drugs (33.9%). Conclusion: The study concludes that polypharmacy was slightly seen in prescriptions. Diagnosis of the patient was recorded for most of the prescriptions. There is need to conduct many such studies at regular interval as it is useful for auditing large number of prescriptions to find out early signals of the irrational drug use. Our study evaluated drug use pattern only from the outpatients hence prescription pattern may vary among inpatients. Keywords: Prescribing pattern, Infants, WHO core prescribing indicators, Polypharmacy, Generic name

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF DRUG RELATED PROBLEMS IN A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL, INDIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 310
Author(s):  
Mohammed Sarfaraz ◽  
Binu Mathew ◽  
Sanjay Poudel
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Drug Interactions ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Drug Related Problems ◽  
Medication Regimen ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Male Predominance ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Drug Choice

ABSTRACTObjective: Drug related problems (DRPs) are frequent in hospitalization where multiple changes in patient’s medication regimen and lack of continuity of care may be accompanied. The aim of present research was to identify drug related problems, drug classes involved in DRPs as well as associated factors with the occurrence of DRPs and to assess the pharmacist interventions in a tertiary care teaching hospital.Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out in a tertiary care teaching hospital, over a period of six months from November 2015 to April 2016. All the in patients admitted to all departments of hospital, who satisfied the selection criteria, were included in this study. Necessary demographic and clinical data was collected from the case records. The Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe Classification Version (PCNE) 5.01 was used to classify DRPs. The treatment data was analyzed to determine the rate, pattern, clinical significance, and outcomes of DRPs.Results: A total of 300 patient case sheets were reviewed during the study period, out of which 143 drug related problems were identified from 93 patients. Male (%) predominance was noted over females (%). The most common DRP was drug Interactions 47.55% (68) followed by drug use problems 19.58% (28), drug choice problems 14.68% (21), others 11.88% (17), dosing problems 4.89% (7), and adverse reaction 1.39% (2) were identified.Conclusion: Drug related problems are common among the wards of hospital. Clinical pharmacist’s role in identification, resolution and prevention of drug related problems helps in achieving better therapeutic outcomes and improved patient healthcare.Keywords: DRP’s, Adverse Drug Reactions, Drug Interactions (DI), Drug choice problems, Dosing problem, Drug use problems, Paediatric, Medicine, PCNE

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