Evaluation of Drug Utilization Patterns during Initial Treatment in the Emergency Room: A Retroprospective Pharmacoepidemiological Study | Zendy

Chakrapani Cheekavolu | Zendy; Rama Mohan Pathapati | Zendy; Kudagi Babasaheb Laxmansingh | Zendy; Satish Kumar Saginela | Zendy; Veera Prasad Makineedi | Zendy; Siddalingappa | Zendy; Amitabh Kumar | Zendy

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Evaluation of Drug Utilization Patterns during Initial Treatment in the Emergency Room: A Retroprospective Pharmacoepidemiological Study

Author(s) -

Chakrapani Cheekavolu,

Rama Mohan Pathapati,

Kudagi Babasaheb Laxmansingh,

Satish Kumar Saginela,

Veera Prasad Makineedi,

Siddalingappa,

Amitabh Kumar

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

isrn pharmacology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-5173

pISSN - 2090-5165

DOI - 10.5402/2011/261585

Subject(s) - medical prescription , polypharmacy , medicine , drug , emergency medicine , medical record , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , pharmacology

Background . We assessed the prescribing trends, average number of drugs per prescription, and cost per prescription during the initial contact of the patient with the physician in emergency room. Methods . This retro-prospective study was conducted over a period of six months. Medical records of two hundred patients were reviewed for prescribing patterns. Results . 52 different types of drugs (996 drugs) were prescribed in total 200 prescriptions during the mean time spent in emergency room of 2.8 ± 1.4 hours. The average number of drugs per prescription was 4.2 ± 1.2. 95% of drugs were prescribed by trade name. Average drugs cost per prescription was 784 ± 134 rupees (17USD). Conclusion . Polypharmacy remains the main form of irrational prescribing. Prescribing patterns of drugs were knowledge based rather than WHO criteria for rational use of drugs.

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