Drug Utilization Study In Geriatric Patients Visiting The Outpatient Department In Tertiary Care Rural Hospital.
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| ID: sea-185265
ABSTRACT
Aim & Objective:
The study aimed to evaluate the disease pattern, drugs used & the prescribing patterns to the geriatric patients at rural hospital.Materials andMethods:
Atotal of 300 patients were enrolled in the prospective, cross sectional study. The demographic details, drugs used condition for which the drugs were prescribed and other related factors; names by which they were prescribed, use of fixed dose combinations were recorded and subjected to analysis. Observation andResults:
Enrolled patients belonged to the age between 65 to 74 years, who presented with cardiovascular (21.22%) followed by musculoskeletal conditions (17.44%). Medicines were mostly prescribed by brand names 72.11%, Ranitidine was most frequently prescribed followed by Aceclofenac. About 20.35% were prescribes as FDCs for ex; Aceclofenac + Paracetamol was most commonly prescribed FDC followed by Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid.Conclusion:
Cautious use of medicines in geriatric patients is essential which can be provided by rational prescribing.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Año:
2019
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