A prospective observational study of prescription pattern in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Jharkhand

Kumari, Abha; Kumar, K Vignesh; Gari, Manju; Kumari, Pallavi; Choudhury, Subhankar

doi:10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20195267

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“…If drugs are used irrationally then it may cause increased risk of adverse drug reactions (ADR) and emergence of drug resistance thereby increased morbidity and mortality and wasting of resources. 10 Our young population are more exposed to media and advertisements due to which these OTC drugs are being more misused by these people. It increases the chance of incorrect diagnosis and thereby increased ADR.…”

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Self medication practices of over the counter analgesic drugs among medical students in a tertiary care hospital in Jharkhand, India

Rohilla

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Priyanki

2019

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Background: Self-medication is a very common practice which is gradually spreading all over the world. Analgesics are the most commonly available over the counter (OTC) drugs. They are used for pain relief in many diseases. Use of these analgesics has become a serious ailment because self- medication practices of analgesic drugs are increasing among general population as well as medical students. Being future medical practitioners, self-medication has a special impact in medical students. Various data are available regarding usage of OTC analgesic drugs but still data in Jharkhand are lacking. So, the present study aims to provide an insight into the practice of OTC analgesics among 3rd and 4th year medical students in RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand.Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted among medical students in RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand in November-December 2018. Data were collected through questionnaire filled by the students and results were expressed as percentage frequency.Results: Questionnaire were filled completely by 253 students out of 287 students. 85.8% of males and 90.41% of females were practicing self-medication. Advice from seniors and books were the major source of information about the drugs. Paracetamol was the most common drug used (54.87%) and headache (27.43%) was the most common indication. Mild nature of illness (30.34%) and quick relief (29.10%) were the most common reason of self-medication. About 83.39% of them were using these drugs according to need.50.98% had not felt any side effects. 51.38% students were of the view that self-medication practices are not always acceptable.Conclusions: Medical students use OTC analgesics for various kinds of pain like headache, muscle pain, menstrual pain etc. They generally use different non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) among which paracetamol is the most common. But self-medication practices are always associated with some risks. So, the students must be educated properly regarding their rational use and advantages and disadvantages of OTC drugs.

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Self medication practices of over the counter analgesic drugs among medical students in a tertiary care hospital in Jharkhand, India

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2019

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Evaluation of prescribing pattern based on World Health Organization indicators in Maharashtra during COVID-19 pandemic

Deshpande¹,

Jacob²,

Malviya³

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Indian Journal of Community and Family Medicine

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Introduction: Community pharmacy (CP) is one of the health care centers that have a key role to play in the current COVID-19 pandemic period. Prescriptions monitoring studies are essential as this helps in understanding the current prescribing pattern adopted by physicians. Furthermore, only few CP-based research studies were noted. This study was conducted with an aim to study prescribing pattern using World Health Organization (WHO) indicators from few community pharmacies in Maharashtra, India, during COVID-19 Pandemic period. Material and Methods: An observational study was conducted and sample comprised of prescriptions collected from different parts of Maharashtra (Mumbai, Pune. and Nashik). One thousand and fifty-six prescriptions were collected and data was collected for a period of 6 months (August 2020–January 2021). The variables of interest in this study were: Number of medications in each prescription, number of prescriptions with generic names, number of antibiotics and injectables in each prescription, number of prescribed drugs from essential drug list (EDL), and defined daily dose (DDD). Results: Out of 3058 drugs prescribed, it was found that average number of drugs per prescription was 2.89 (standard deviation ± 1.37). Only 23 (0.75%) were prescribed by generic name. Antibiotics and injectables were 399 (37.78%) and 29 (2.74%), respectively. Drugs that were prescribed from EDL were only 920 (30.08%). The total class of antimicrobial agents prescribed (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical group J01) was 13. After calculating DDD, DDD of Azithromycin was found to the highest (81.6 g). Conclusion: Among five WHO indicators, only the percentage of encounters with an injection was in compliance with the WHO recommended value. Further studies are required for better understanding of this area.

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A prospective observational study of prescription pattern in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Jharkhand

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Self medication practices of over the counter analgesic drugs among medical students in a tertiary care hospital in Jharkhand, India

Self medication practices of over the counter analgesic drugs among medical students in a tertiary care hospital in Jharkhand, India

Evaluation of prescribing pattern based on World Health Organization indicators in Maharashtra during COVID-19 pandemic

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