A Pilot Study On Identification And Management Of Drug Induced Sexual Dysfunction: A Collaborative Approach By Clinical Pharmacist And Psychiatrist
Int J Pharm Pharm Sci
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2020 Feb; 12(2): 32-37
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| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-206039
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To assess the role of clinical pharmacists in the identification and management of drug-induced sexual dysfunction in collaboration with the psychiatrist and also to determine the prevalence and pattern of drug-induced sexual dysfunction, identify nature and extend of drug-induced sexual dysfunction, and assess the pattern of management of drug-induced sexual dysfunction.Methods:
This periodic prevalence interventional study was carried out among patients who visited the psychiatric department of a university hospital over three month’s period. Patients were screened for sexual dysfunction using the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) by study pharmacists.Results:
Of the 100 patients reviewed, only 50% of subjects met the study criteria. Depression (42%) was the most common clinical diagnosis among the study patients. The overall prevalence of drug-induced sexual dysfunction was 16%. A higher incidence of drug-induced sexual dysfunction was observed in men (62.5%). Decrease libido (40%) was the most prominently observed drug-induced sexual dysfunction in both genders. Antidepressant (50%) was the most common class of drugs implicated in sexual dysfunction. Drug-induced sexual dysfunction was pharmacologically managed with vaginal lubrication (40%), Tadalafil (20%) and Tadalafil+Dapoxetine combination (40%).Conclusion:
With this study, provided a vision, further how prospective studies in this arena may be carried out for better understanding drug-induced sexual dysfunction and how a clinical pharmacist can contribute for better health care of patients in the sex clinic by collaborating with medical practitioners.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Journal:
Int J Pharm Pharm Sci
Year:
2020
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Article
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