scholarly journals Drug utilization, rationality, and cost analysis of antimicrobial medicines in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Northern India: A prospective, observational study

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Vandana Roy ◽  
HV Bimba ◽  
Angelika Batta ◽  
MradulKumar Daga
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Northern India

scholarly journals A PRESCRIPTION PATTERN STUDY OF RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS IN PAEDIATRIC INDOOR PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL - A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vandana Badar ◽  
Vidisha Parulekar ◽  
Priti Garate
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Acute Bronchiolitis ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Tract Infections

Objectives: The objectives of the study were as follows: (1) To study the prescription patterns in Respiratory tract infections (RTI) in indoor patients in pediatric wards. (2) To check the rationality of treatment according to Modified Kunin’s rationality criteria. (3)To analyze the data of RTI by Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification.Methods: It was a non-interventional, prospective, observational study which was conducted in indoor pediatric patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in India. Data were analyzed and evaluated according to the WHO rational use of drugs guidelines.Study sample: The study sample was 174.Study duration: The study duration was August 15, 2016–September 15, 2016.Results: Males (63.79%) were more as compared to females (36.20%), and the highest number of cases was seen in infants (62.06%). Acute bronchiolitis (54.02%) was highest in the incidence followed by Wheeze Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (WALRI) (30.45%). The average duration of patient stay in hospital was 4.71 days whereas 93.33% were polytherapy and mostly prescribed antibiotic was amoxicillin-clavulanic acid in acute bronchiolitis and WALRI. Salbutamol (40.84%) and Ipratropium Bromide (39.43%) were the commonly prescribed respiratory medicines. Oral route (42.27%) was the most common route of administration. 56.11% drugs were prescribed by generic name.Conclusion: Standard treatment guidelines for the treatment of RTI need to be urgently developed and strictly implemented.

scholarly journals Pharmacoepidemiological assessment of endocrine disorders in a tertiary care teaching hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 2383
Author(s):  
Binu K. M. ◽  
Jenil Johny ◽  
Doddayya Hiremath
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Endocrine Disorders ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Thyroid Disorder ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors

Background: The endocrine disorders such as diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism along with world’s ageing population has increased the burden of health care systems. The present study aimed to assess the prescribing pattern of drugs in endocrine disease like diabetes and thyroid disorder and to evaluate the drug use in given healthcare against programmed criteria and standards.Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in 220 patients over six months in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Patients who are diagnosed with endocrine disorder in various (general medicine, surgery and Orthopedics) inpatient departments of study hospital.Results: A prospective observational study was carried out by reviewing prescriptions of 220 patients with lifestyle disorders such as, DM (120), hyperthyroidism (50) and hypothyroidism (50). In diabetes, most of the patients were prescribed with biguanides 75 (47.17%) followed by sulfonylureas 56 (35.22%), alpha-glycosidase inhibitors 20 (12.58%), dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors 5 (3.14%), meglitinides 2 (1.26%) and thiazolidinediones 1 (0.63%). Most of the prescription containing insulin Actrapid and insulin Mixtard 14 (82.35%) followed by insulin Actrapid and insulin NPH 2 (11.76%), insulin Mixtard and insulin Glargine 1 (5.89%). In hypothyroidism most of the patients were prescribed with propylthiouracil 28 (56%) followed by methimazole 26 (44%). Levothyroxine is the best choice of drug for hypothyroid disorder.Conclusions: Our study found that treatment and management of endocrine disorders were not rational. There is a need of clinical pharmacist involvement for a better patient care in these disorders.

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