| 1. | PRESCRIPTION PATTERN OF DRUGS USED FOR ASTHMA IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL |
| Blessy Maria Thomas*, Anup Kumar, Esther L Lalsim, Jojo S Johnson, Lalramliani Lalsim |
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The present study evaluated the pattern of drugs usage of asthma patients at tertiary care hospital. Predesigned Case record form was used for factoring patient’s demographical profile, illness history and prescription regimen of drugs for evaluation. A total 150 prescriptions were analyzed in which Maximum prescriptions were of the age group between 20 -40 yr (44.64%). Total 359 asthma drugs were prescribed in 150 prescriptions. Average number of drugs per prescription was 2.38. Most commonly prescribed drugs were salbutamol in combination with Ipratropium bromide (31.15%) followed by Budesonide (24.51%), Theophylline (21.16%) and Montelukast (14.20%). The prescription pattern study showed high usage of Beta agonists in combination (Salbutamol+Ipratropium bromide) followed by inhaled corticosteroids. The practice of prescribing drugs with high efficacy and optimum cost needs to be followed in order to reduce medical and financial burden of the patient resulting in improvement of health.Key Words:-Asthma, Budesonide, Case record form, Efficacy, Ipratropium bromide, Monteleukast.
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| 2. | DRUG RELATED PROBLEMS: A SYSTEMIC LITERATURE REVIEW |
| B.Gayathri*, L.Emily Divasish, M.Soni, G.Kerum Hup, K. Hari Prasath |
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Drug related problems are one of the problems on the patients; it leads to the prolonging of hospital stay, pharmacoeconomic crisis and in some cases leads to the life threaten condition. The goal of drug therapy is to achieve defined therapeutic outcomes and improve the patient’s quality of life while minimizing the risk. But inappropriate use of drugs during disease management may lead to DRPs. Identification of common types of DRPs and common drugs involved in DRP is an important component of drug therapy and contributes to reduction of drug related morbidity and mortality .Various classification systems are used to classify the DRPs and to identify the nature of DRPs. Majority of studies conducted at different countries and in groups of patients showed higher prevalence of DRPs and identified various drugs and drug classes involved in DRP. Identifying the consequences of DRPs and determining its extent in the hospitalized patients will minimize those outcomes and improve their quality of life. This review article explains an overview of Drug related problems.
Key Words:-DRPs, Pharmacoeconomics, Quality of life, Morbidity and Mortality.
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