Prescribing patterns
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Comparison of Prescribing Pattern of Anti-hypertensive Drugs and the Level of Control Achieved in Type 2 Diabetes Patients between Primary and Tertiary Care Hospitals
Abstract: Hypertension is a common co-morbidity of diabetes affecting majority of people with diabetes, also a major risk factor for coronary vascular disease and microvascular complications such as retinopathy and nephropathy. To compare prescribing pattern of anti-hypertensive drugs and the level of control of hypertension achieved in type 2 diabetes patients in primary and tertiary care hospitals. Fifty patients each with type 2 diabetes and hypertension (fulfilling JNC 7 criteria for …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Prescribing Patterns of Analgesics in Surgical Departments in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Abstract: Analgesics are routinely employed in the management of pain in surgical departments. Drug utilization studies evaluate the present trends of drug usage, drug expenditures, appropriateness of prescriptions and adherence to evidence-based recommendations. The Objectives were to study the prescribing pattern, approval status, inclusion in World Health Organization (WHO) essential medicines list/National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), cost and rationality of analgesics prescribed in surgical departments. Data were collected from records …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 9–16 Read article