Fixed dose combinations: Understanding of resident doctors at a tertiary care teaching hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
K.V. Shruthi ◽  
Basavaraj Bandare ◽  
V. Satyanarayana ◽  
Sanjana Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Fixed Dose ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching

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 To assess awareness regarding rational drug therapy and fixed dose combinations amongst interns and II MBBS students in tertiary care teaching hospital in Maharashtra, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Jeetendra M. Singh ◽  
Tushar C. Baheti ◽  
Rakesh Verma
Keyword(s):  
Drug Therapy ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Fixed Dose ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Rational Drug

Background: The present study was designed to assess awareness regarding rational drug therapy and fixed dose combinations (FDC) amongst interns and II MBBS students in a tertiary-care teaching hospital in Maharashtra, India.Methods: This cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study containing MCQ and analytical questions on rational drug therapy, fixed dose combinations and role of Pharmacist in dispensing correct drug to the patients was carried out in both interns (n=80) and II MBBS students (n=100). The completed questionnaires were then collected and analysed statistically for responses.Results: Mean average score obtained by II MBBS students (score - 36.66marks) was significantly better than interns (score- 20marks) which probably may be due to pharmacology teaching they were undergoing. II MBBS students were found to be better informed as compared to the interns (p<0.05) on questions related to rational drug therapy. On the questions related to rationality of FDC in Yes/No type, interns and II MBBS students were found to be equally informed (p>0.05). However, on question related to justification of FDC, interns were found to be better informed as compared to the II MBBS students (p<0.05). On single question pertaining to role of pharmacist, interns were found to be better informed than II MBBS students possibly due to their better understanding of patient-pharmacist relationship.Conclusions: Our study highlights the significance regarding knowledge of rational drug therapy and fixed dose combination (both rational and irrational), both rational and irrational, amongst both interns and II MBBS students while identifying the possible areas of interventions to make them rational clinicians.

scholarly journals DRUG UTILIZATION STUDY AMONG GERIATRIC PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SOUTH INDIA

2019 ◽  
pp. 245-248
Author(s):  
MOHAMMAD ARSHAD ◽  
MOHD FAYAZUDDIN ◽  
RAGHUNANDAN MUDIUM ◽  
VASANT R CHAVAN
Keyword(s):  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
South India ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
World Health ◽  
Fixed Dose ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Care Teaching

Objectives: The objective of our study is to evaluate the drug utilization pattern among geriatric patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India and analyze the prescription pattern. Methods:  Retrospective medical record analysis was performed for indoor cases of the geriatric patients (aged ≥65 years) admitted in medicine wards of Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences teaching hospital, Raichur, from June 2015 to May 2016. They were analyzed for demo graphics, disease pattern  by  system  involved,  disease  diagnosed,  comorbidity  pattern,  most  commonly  prescribed  drugs,  distribution  of  drugs  according  to  their  therapeutic class, evaluation of polypharmacy, route of administration, fixed-dose combinations, and the World Health Organization core prescribing indicators. Results: A total of 400 prescriptions of geriatrics patients admitted in inpatient medicine department were randomly selected and all the required data for the study were collected and evaluated. The majority of patients were found to be in the age group of 65–70 years (70.25%). It was noticed that females (51.75%) were more compared to males (48.25%). The drugs prescribed were analyzed. Ranitidine, ceftriaxone, theophylline, and salbutamol were prescribed to majority of the patients in this study group. The average number of drugs per prescription was 7.42; drugs prescribed by generic name were 33.62%. Among the drugs prescribed, 88.69% were from the National List of Essential Medicines. Total encounters having inject table  preparations were 100% and total encounters having antibiotic prescribed were 91%. The prevalence of cardiovascular disorders (32.5%) was high followed by respiratory disorders (32.25%). Conclusion: This study provides insight into the patterns of drug use in our tertiary care hospital on geriatric patients as well as various diseases prevalent  among  geriatric  patients.  Widespread  polypharmacy,  high  use  of  antibiotics  and  injections,  and  lack  of  generic  prescribing  are  some  concerns that need to be addressed to promote rational usage of drugs.

Congenital Anomalies Among Singleton Live Births in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 358-360
Author(s):  
Manikanta Reddy. V Manikanta Reddy. V ◽  
◽  
Senthil Kumar. S Senthil Kumar. S ◽  
Sanjeeva Reddy. N Sanjeeva Reddy. N
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Care Teaching
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