Drug utilization study in post-operative cases of obstetrics and gynecology department in a tertiary care hospital

2021 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Krishna Balla ◽  
Amirunnisa Md ◽  
Shailendra D ◽  
Kalpana B
Keyword(s):  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Obstetrics And Gynecology ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Utilization Study

scholarly journals DRUG UTILIZATION STUDY IN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT RURAL TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL.

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mangal Kishanrao Choure ◽  
Rakesh Ramratan Jadhav ◽  
Sudhir Laxmanrao Padwal
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Utilization Study

Objectives: To study the trends of drug utilization pattern in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at rural tertiary care hospital using the World HealthOrganization core indicators.Methods: The study was cross-sectional, observational study in NICU of Government Medical College, Ambajogai, Maharashtra. Data were collected byscrutinizing the prescriptions written by pediatricians in NICU. The consent of parents of neonate was obtained for inclusion in the study. Parameterssuch as age, gender, birth weight, current illness, congenital anomalies, gestational age at birth, and drugs prescription analyzed.Results: A total 220 prescription were scrutinized. Out of 220 neonates, 53.6% was males and 46.3% females. The total number of drugs prescribedwas 808 and the average number of drugs per prescription was 3.6. The most frequently prescribed therapeutic class of drugs antimicrobial agents(60.64%) followed by vitamin K (26.7%) and aminophylline (9.4%). The maximum number (50%) of neonate born with birth weight <2.5. Themaximum number (42%) of neonate was born at 34-36 weeks of gestation. Preterm low birth weight was the most common observed reason foradmission to NICU. The drugs are prescribed by branded name outnumbered than generic name.Conclusion: This study highlights the problem of overprescribing of antibiotics, inadequate labeling and a trend toward polypharmacy.Keywords: Drug utilization study, Neonatal intensive care unit, Prescription, Neonate.

scholarly journals DRUG UTILIZATION STUDY IN THE ORTHOPEDICS OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN MAHARASHTRA

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 224
Author(s):  
Madhuri Kulkarni ◽  
Anant Patil
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Beta Lactam ◽  
Drug Utilization Study ◽  
Beta Lactam Antibiotics ◽  
Prescribed Medicines

Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the pattern of drug utilization in outpatients of orthopedics department from a tertiary care hospital.Material and Methods: In this retrospective study, prescriptions of randomly selected patients attending orthopedics clinic were screened to analyze a number of medicines per prescription. Number and percentages of prescribed medicines were calculated.Results: In this study, 512 patients (male 260 [50.8%] and females 252 [49.2%]) were included in the study. The total number of prescribed medicines was 1562, accounting for 3.1 medicines per patient. A total number of oral, parenteral, and topical medicines were 1375 (88%), 176 (11.3%), and 11 (0.7%), respectively. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs), antacid/anti-ulcerants, and antimicrobial agents were 641 (41%), 371 (23.8%), and 102 (6.5%), respectively. A total of 54 (52.9%), 29 (28.4%), 9 (8.8%), 6 (5.9%), 3 (2.9%), and 1 (1%) patients were prescribed fluoroquinolones, beta-lactam antibiotics, metronidazole, trimethoprim plus sulfamethoxazole, macrolides, and doxycycline, respectively. For 371 (23.8%) patients, anti-ulcerant and antiulcer were prescribed, among which ranitidine was the most common prescription [353 (95.1%)]Conclusion: Number of medicines prescribed per patient in orthopedic clinic was 3.1. NSAIDs and antacid/anti-ulcerants were the most commonly prescribed medicines.

Drug utilization study of gynecology OPD: In a tertiary care hospital

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Baig MS ◽  
Bagle TR ◽  
Gadappa SN ◽  
Deshpande Sonali ◽  
Doifode SM
Keyword(s):  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Utilization Study

A Drug Utilization Study in Glaucoma Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Central India

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-47
Author(s):  
HM Mahajan ◽  
◽  
R Honrao ◽  
AS Borkar ◽  
RT Badwaik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Central India ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Utilization Study

Drug utilization study in diabetic patients attending medicine outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Satish D. Suthar ◽  
Nirav K. Dholaria ◽  
Dinesh A. Chavda ◽  
Jiyo Chacko ◽  
Nishant B. Bhansali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Utilization Study

scholarly journals Drug utilization study in patients with bronchial asthma of a tertiary care hospital in Western Maharashtra

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
ShreyasRamchandra Burute ◽  
RuchiDoongarshi Shah ◽  
SunitaJaiprakash Ramanand ◽  
MangalaBhaskar Murthy ◽  
NamiDungarshi Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bronchial Asthma ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Utilization Study

scholarly journals Drug utilization study of psychotropic drugs in psychiatry out-patient department of a tertiary care hospital in Kerala: a geriatric perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1788
Author(s):  
Shaikh Ubedulla S. I. D ◽  
Niloofar V.
Keyword(s):  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Psychotropic Drugs ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Utilization Study ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Prescribing Indicators ◽  
Patient Department

Background: Geriatrics tend to be the largest consumers of prescribed drugs exposing them to various drug interactions and adverse drug reactions. Present study is an attempt to assess the drug utilization pattern of psychotropic drugs among the geriatrics in psychiatry out-patient department (OPD) of a tertiary care hospital in Kerala.Methods: Prescriptions of patients diagnosed with psychiatric illness and being prescribed at least one psychotropic drug were collected. Prescriptions of male and female patients of age more than 60 years were sorted and analysed separately according to WHO core prescribing indicators.Results: 18% prescriptions were of geriatric population. Depressive disorders (38.89%) were the most common psychiatric disorder encountered. Out of 291 drugs prescribed in geriatrics, 237(81.44%) drugs were psychotropic drugs. Among the total psychotropic drugs prescribed, antipsychotics (39.24%) were the most commonly prescribed class of drugs. Average number of psychotropic drugs per prescription was 2.19, drugs prescribed by generic name were 2.06% and the drugs prescribed from NLEM (2015) were 41.77%. 86.11% of prescriptions contained more than one drug and 33.33% of prescriptions contained FDCs.Conclusions: Prescription analysis using WHO prescribing indicators showed some deviations from the standard which can be improved. A trend of polypharmacy was noted in this study. Prescribing using generic name and prescribing from NLEM was low as compared to the other reference studies. Proper strategies taken to overcome the inadequacies pointed out by this study can ensure the rational use of medicines.

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