Open AccessEvaluation of drug utilization in cardiovascular disease at a teaching and referral hospital in Northern Telangana
Author(s) -
Chandaliganti,
Chandrasekhar Valupadas,
Raghuram Rao Akkinepally,
Shivarani Eesam
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/ijp.ijp_743_17
Subject(s) - medicine , polypharmacy , clopidogrel , medical prescription , drug , aspirin , referral , emergency medicine , pharmacotherapy , coronary artery disease , disease , defined daily dose , pediatrics , pharmacology , family medicine
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of death globally despite the advanced health-care facilities. Extensive disparity exists in pharmacotherapy pattern among CVD patients where rational drug use plays a pivotal role in promoting safety and efficacy. The study focused to evaluate drug utilization using the World Health Organization (WHO) prescribing indicators and defined daily dose (DDD) in patients admitted to a teaching/referral hospital in Northern Telangana.