Drug utilization study in genitourinary infections used as a teaching tool for rational therapy for MBBS students in a Medical College at Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Background: Drug utilization studies are an important part of rational use of drugs. This study was planned to assess drug utilization pattern in Ophthalmology outpatient department.Methods: After approval from Ethics Committee, 620 prescriptions were analyzed according to WHO drug indicators.Results: 2. 4 drugs were prescribed on an average per prescription. Antibiotics (49%) were the most commonly used drugs. Fluoroquinolones (54%) were frequently used. Topical route was preferred route of drug administration. Prescription of generic drugs was not optimal (13%). Duration of therapy was missing in many prescriptions.Conclusions: Generic prescribing can be improved. Duration of therapy should be mentioned in all prescriptions.

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Drug utilization pattern of analgesics as a teaching tool for rational therapy to MBBS students in a medical college at Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology ◽

10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20171089 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 842

Author(s):

Mirza Atif Beg ◽

Shakti B. Dutta ◽

Shalu Bawa ◽

Amanjot Kaur ◽

Subhash Vishal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Drug Utilization ◽

Medical Curriculum ◽

Essential Medicine ◽

Fixed Dose ◽

Prescribing Practices ◽

Prescribing Pattern ◽

Medical College ◽

Drug Utilization Studies ◽

Rational Therapy ◽

Drug Utilization Research

Background: As a need to introduce Clinical Pharmacology at the undergraduate level the drug utilization studies (DUS) offer useful methods for teaching and training in drug therapy. The indiscriminate use of medicines results in unwanted side effects, drug interactions. Thus keeping this view in mind, this drug utilization research was set to evaluate the prescribing pattern of analgesics to impart certain basic skills to MBBS students which will form an integral component of practicing rational therapeutics.Methods: The retrospective study was conducted by Pharmacology department in SGRRIM and HS. A total of 726 prescriptions were collected by 2nd professional MBBS students entering 5th semester and randomly evaluated for prescribing pattern using WHO drug use indicators.Results: A total of 726 prescriptions were analyzed. Male:Female ratio was 470:256(1.8:1). Age wise distribution of patients 0-15years 122(16.80%), 16-30 years 139(19.41%), 31-45years 242 (33.33%), 46-60 years 113(15.56%) and >60years 110 (15.15%). A total of 4663 drugs were prescribed. 435(9.32%) were analgesics. 208 (47.81%) Paracetamol, 66 (15.17%) Tramadol, 62(14.25%) Aceclofenac, 51 (11.72%) Diclofenac, 46 (10.57%) Ibuprofen and 2(0.45%) Buprenorphine were prescribed. 301 (69.20%) Oral drugs and 134 (30.80%) Injectable were prescribed. 108 (24.83%) Numbers of Fixed dose combinations. 0.60 of analgesics were prescribed per prescription. 381 (87.59%) analgesics were prescribed from National Essential Medicine list 2015. 369 (84.83%) drugs were prescribed by brand names.Conclusions: The main purpose of undergraduate medical curriculum is to develop the requisite diagnostic and therapeutic skills of a basic doctor. Such type of drug utilization studies is set with the objective to encourage rational prescribing, and to identify good and bad prescribing practices.

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Drug utilization study of psychotropic drugs in outdoor patients in a tertiary care hospital attached with a medical college

International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology ◽

10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151362 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 1220-1223

Author(s):

Chintan Doshi ◽

Rutvij Hedamba ◽

Nishita Darji ◽

Bansari Trivedi ◽

Deepak Tiwari

Keyword(s):

Drug Utilization ◽

Psychotropic Drugs ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Drug Utilization Study ◽

Medical College

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DRUG UTILIZATION STUDY OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS PRESCRIBED IN PSYCHIATRY OPD OF L. N. MEDICAL COLLEGE ASSOCIATED J. K. HOSPITAL, BHOPAL DISTRICT, MADHYA PRADESH

Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences ◽

10.14260/jemds/2016/752 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (51) ◽

pp. 3242-3244

Author(s):

Richa Chaturvedi ◽

Parag Sharma

Keyword(s):

Drug Utilization ◽

Psychotropic Drugs ◽

Madhya Pradesh ◽

Drug Utilization Study ◽

Medical College

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Drug utilization pattern of antimicrobials in OPD of ENT in teaching hospital

International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology ◽

10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20193671 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 1994

Author(s):

Ravi Shankar K. ◽

Krishnakanth K. ◽

Jagadeesh Alla

Keyword(s):

Clavulanic Acid ◽

Drug Utilization ◽

Prospective Observational Study ◽

Brand Names ◽

Utilization Pattern ◽

Drug Utilization Study ◽

Antibiotic Policy ◽

Medical College ◽

Rational Drug ◽

Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid

Background: A drug utilization study may be helpful to identify the problems, suggest the remedial measures and promote rational use. Antimicrobials are commonly used to treat infections caused by bacteria, viruses, protozoa and fungi, evidently require huge prescriptions in India.Methods: A prospective, observational study was carried out for a period of four months from February to May 2019 in the Department of ENT (OPD) at NRI Medical College and General Hospital. Prescriptions were collected randomly from around 300 patients attending the ENT outpatient department after obtaining informed consent. The data were collected in the predesigned proforma for analysis.Results: 300 ENT patients were selected for the study, 62% were male and 38% were female. Out of 300 patients 190 ear disorders, 50 nasal, and 60 throat infections. Antimicrobial therapy were most commonly instituted in ear diseases (67.66%), nose (16.95%) and throat (15.37%) respectively. The most commonly used agents were amoxicillin with clavulanic acid- n=295, cefixime- n=1260, gentamicin- n=200, ciprofloxacin- n=157, azithromycin- n=199, nitroimidazoles (metronidazole- n=111).Conclusions: Cefixime and amoxicillin+clavulanic acid combination was the most commonly prescribed antibiotic in our study. Interventions to rectify the use of brand names are necessary to promote rational drug use. An antibiotic policy has to be developed for the doctors in treating infections so that rationality in using the antibiotics will be developed and the occurrence of antibiotic resistance can be reduced.

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