Avinash Teli1*, Arvind Kumar2, Akshi Denod3, Azaz Ahmad4 and Parminder Nain5
1Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Nayati Medicity, Mathura, India
2Department of Quality, Sarvodaya Hospital and Research center, Faridabad, India
3Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurgaon, India
4Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Nayati Medicity Mathura, India
5Department of Clinical Pharmacy, MMU Mullana, India
*Corresponding Author: Avinash Teli, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Nayati Medicity, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Received: February 01, 2020; Published: February 18, 2020
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a heterogeneous disease with various clinical presentations. It is a multicomponent disease with extra-pulmonary effects. The study was carried out to assess drug use and prescribing pattern by various medical practitioners in COPD patients with or without co-morbidity. The study was conducted at MMIMSR. In our prospective study analysis, a total of 80 COPD patients were selected randomly. Out of which, 20 patients were excluded from the study on the basis of the exclusion criteria, and remaining 60 patients fulfilling inclusion criteria were included. Among the total number of patients, Bi-therapy was prescribed predominantly (55%), followed by tritherapy (37%), least number of patients was prescribed monotherapy (8%) showed in table 6. The COPD patients included in the study were prescribed medications by various Medical Practitioners (A, B, C) among which, 28% patients were prescribed medications by A, 33% by B and 39% by C, In conclusion, maximum improvement in the symptoms of disease (CAT score) was found out with Bi-therapy (combination of Sympathomimetics and Xanthene derivatives), the Quality of life (SF36 Questionnaire score) seems to be improved with Bi-therapy (Combination of Anticholinergics and Xanthene derivatives) also, the severity of disease (Dyspnea score) found to be improved with Bi-therapy (Combination of Anticholinergics and Xanthene derivatives). Also, most of the Medical practitioners prescribed majorly Bi-therapy in COPD patients.
Keywords: Drug Utilization; COPD; Prescribing Pattern; Drugs; Tertiary Care
Citation: Avinash Teli., et al. “A Study of Drug Utilization and Prescribing Patterns of Drugs in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseased Patients (IPD and OPD) in Tertiary Care Hospital”. Acta Scientific Pharmacology 1.3 (2020): 04-12.
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