Abstract

DRUG UTILISATION PATTERN OF HIGH ALERT MEDICINE IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS

*Dr. Sandip Bhatt, Dr. Nimisha Patel, Dhara Desai, Dr. Nipul Kapadia, Sanket Shah

ABSTRACT

Objective: - To analyzes the drug utilization pattern, duration of therapy as per lab reports, number of medicine used in various indication, various outcome of drug use in different wards, and whether the intervention was accepted or not by the health care profession. Method: - This is a prospective, observational and interventional study conducted at Apollo International Hospital, Bhat, Gandhinagar, for 6 months from October 2021 to March 2022, including 303 patients‟ prescription data. The data were analyzed in Microsoft excel version 2016. Result: - Out of 303 patient‟s prescription, the mean age was 61-70 for non-cancerous patients and 51-60 years for cancerous patients, with males greater than females. It was observed that human actrapid was the most commonly used high alert medicine, followed by potassium chloride and magnesium sulphate, and that bevacizumab was the most commonly used high alert medicine for cancer patients, followed by gemcitabine. Conclusion: - With this study, I conclude that the use of HAMs in tertiary care hospital was done as per ISMP guideline and few interventions were done as per the strategies of ISMP and WHO.

Keywords: ‘drug utilization?, „high alert?, „drug use?, „tertiary care?, „hospital?, „medication error?.