Analysis of Prescribing Patterns of Antihypertensive and Antidiabetic Medications in Patients

Rakesh Kumar Shahi; P. Nigam

Analysis of Prescribing Patterns of Antihypertensive and Antidiabetic Medications in Patients

Rakesh Kumar Shahi, P. Nigam

Abstract

Background Prescription of irrational drug is now a day’s a common practice globally; it can result in increase on morbidity, mortality and economic burden on society.

Aims and Objective To study on drug prescribing pattern of antihypertensive and
antidiabetic medications.

Materials and Methods A retrospective study on 150 diabetic patients attending OPD/ emergency/Indoor department of B.R.D Medical College and Nehru Chikitsalya Gorakhpu was done from May 2009 to October 2010.

Results Most common antihypertensive and antidiabetic drug prescribed was calcium channel blockers in 71 (54%) and sulphonylurea in 108 (72%) patients.

Keywords

drug utilization, rational prescribing, fixed dose combinations, therapeutic audit, hypertensive patients

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