Open AccessStudy of Drug Utilization Pattern for Skin Diseases in Dermatology OPD of an Indian Tertiary Care Hospital - A Prescription Survey
Author(s) -
Anuj Pathak,
Subodh Kumar,
Manish Kumar,
Lalit Mohan,
Harihar Dikshit
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17209.7270
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , acne , population , pediatrics , outpatient clinic , disease , drug , population study , dermatology , environmental health , pharmacology
Skin diseases are the major contributors of disease burden in society. It affects individuals of all ages, neonates to elderly. Owing to its chronic nature, it causes serious impact on quality of life and financial status of the sufferer and his family. The problem gets compounded with the inappropriate and irrational use of medicines. Periodic prescription audit in form of drug utilization study is a way to improve the quality of prescription and curb the menace of irrational prescribing which has become a global phenomenon.