Evaluation of vitamins/tonics prescribing pattern in tertiary care teaching hospital and private sector

Bhardwaj, Vinod Kumar; Budania, Navin; Kumar, Naveen; Mondal, Arka; Lata, Suman; Sharma, Monika; Kumar, Ritesh

doi:10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181178

Cited by 3 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 3 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…10 In our study, average 1.95 micronutrients were prescribed per patient, which was higher as compared to 0.45 in a study done in Uttar Pradesh (Bhardwaj et al). 11 In our study multivitamin B complex was most commonly prescribed micronutrient followed by vitamin C, folic acid, calcium, zinc, vitamin D3, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B3 and methylcobalamine. Though micronutrients are essential for the skin health, it is overprescribed and this will also cause cost burden on patients.…”

Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 55%

A study of prescribing pattern of micronutrients in dermatology outpatient department at tertiary care teaching hospital

Shah

Pillai

2022

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Skin is the first line of defence for protecting our bodies against external perturbations, including ultraviolet (UV) irradiation mechanical/chemical stress, and bacterial infection. Different vitamins and trace elements are vital for skin health. The present study was planned to define the prescription pattern of micronutrients in the different skin diseases.Methods: An observational and cross-sectional conducted in the out-patient department of dermatology at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Rajkot, Gujarat over a period of two months. Prescriptions of 200 patients were analysed.Results: In our study, 200 prescriptions were evaluated. The average number of micronutrients per prescription was 1.95. In male average number of micronutrients per prescriptions was 2.01 while in female it was 1.91. Multivitamin B complex was the most commonly prescribed micronutrient.Conclusions: We observed that multivitamin B complex was the most commonly prescribed micronutrients followed by vitamin C in skin diseases. Though micronutrients play an important role in the body for healthy skin, it is overprescribed.

show abstract

Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 55%

A study of prescribing pattern of micronutrients in dermatology outpatient department at tertiary care teaching hospital

Shah

Pillai

2022

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…However, some of the studies conducted in different parts of India have reported much higher percentage of prescriptions containing multivitamins, such as Bhardwaj et al and Hussain et al reported 35.76%-48.57% and 23.12% of the prescriptions containing vitamins and supplements, respectively. 19,20 These supplements need to be prescribed with caution and only in cases where they are indicated because there is every possibility that their use can lead to certain adverse effects as the same has been reported by number of studies including the one study carried out in the United States on dietary supplements. 21 One of the important prescribing parameters is the percentage of the drugs chosen from the EDL of a particular country and WHO requires that every drug should be prescribed from the EDL.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Prescription auditing in Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Srinagar, Jammu, and Kashmir: A prospective study

Syed Sajad Hussain,

Bandy,

Zahoor Ahmad Rather

2023

Asian J Med Sci

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Prescription audit can be described as a tool to evaluate the quality of medical treatment which is being offered to the patients in any health care facility. It can prove to be helpful in devising any effective changes that would improve quality of care to the patients. Aims and Objective: The study was conducted to carry out prescription audit among the psychiatric patients seeking consultation in a tertiary care centre. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted on 500 prescriptions for a time period of six months in the outpatient department of Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (MHANS). During the study all the prescriptions were collected and evaluated based on WHO prescribing indicators. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS software version 16.0. Results: Five hundred prescriptions comprising of 1,260 drugs were analyzed. The average number of drugs per prescription was 2.8. There were 52.7% males and 47.3% females. Most patients (49%) were from the age group of 21-40 years. In majority of the cases (90.9%) more than one drug was prescribed and 4.6% (20) of medications were prescribed by generic names. The study revealed that Major Depression Disorder (MDD) was the most common psychiatric morbidity (40%). Clonazepam was the most common drug (19.6%) that was prescribed for the patients irrespective of the diagnosis. Conclusion: Prescription audit can be helpful to evaluate the existing prescription pattern of any health care facility and ensure the rational drug therapy as per WHO prescription parameters.

show abstract

“…[ 22 23 ] Most of them are prescribed as a part of nutrient supplements in multiple disease conditions such as stroke, diabetes mellitus, and pregnant women and also used as preemptive therapy. [ 24 25 26 ] Most of the preparations are FDCs with numerous active constituents. [ 27 ]…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[ 29 ] However, some researchers have also revealed the improvement in the quality of life of individuals on multivitamins. [ 22 30 ] The studies conducted in different parts of India like Bhardwaj et al [ 25 ] in Haryana reported 35.76%–48.57% and Hussain et al [ 31 ] in Uttar Pradesh had shown 23.12% of the prescriptions with vitamins and supplements.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of prescribing pattern of drugs and completeness of prescriptions as per the World Health Organization prescribing indicators in various Indian tertiary care centers

Joshi

Medhi

Prakash

et al. 2022

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

OBJECTIVE: The rational use of medicines as per the World Health Organization (WHO) should be practiced globally. However, data regarding the completeness of the prescriptions and their rational use is lacking from developing countries like India. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the prescribing patterns of drugs and completeness of prescriptions as per WHO core drug use and complementary indicators to provide real-life examples for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) online prescribing skill course for medical graduates. METHODS: Prescriptions of the patients, fulfilling inclusion criteria, attending Outpatient Departments of various specialties of tertiary care hospitals, were collected by thirteen ICMR Rational use of medicines centers located in tertiary care hospitals, throughout India. Prescriptions were evaluated for rational use of medicines according to the WHO guidelines and for appropriateness as per standard treatment guidelines using a common protocol approved by local Ethics committees. RESULTS: Among 4838 prescriptions, an average of about three drugs (3.34) was prescribed to the patients per prescription. Polypharmacy was noted in 83.05% of prescriptions. Generic drugs were prescribed in 47.58% of the prescriptions. Further, antimicrobials were prescribed in 17.63% of the prescriptions and only 4.98% of prescriptions were with injectables. During the prescription evaluation, 38.65% of the prescriptions were incomplete due to multiple omissions such as dose, duration, and formulation. CONCLUSION: Most of the parameters in the present study were out of the range of WHO-recommended prescribing indicators. Therefore, effective intervention program, like training, for the promotion of rational drug use practice was recommended to improve the prescribing pattern of drugs and the quality of prescriptions all over the country.

show abstract

Evaluation of vitamins/tonics prescribing pattern in tertiary care teaching hospital and private sector

Cited by 3 publications

References 3 publications

A study of prescribing pattern of micronutrients in dermatology outpatient department at tertiary care teaching hospital

A study of prescribing pattern of micronutrients in dermatology outpatient department at tertiary care teaching hospital

Prescription auditing in Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Srinagar, Jammu, and Kashmir: A prospective study

Assessment of prescribing pattern of drugs and completeness of prescriptions as per the World Health Organization prescribing indicators in various Indian tertiary care centers

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About