Abstract

DRUG UTILIZATION PATTERN OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN SOUTH INDIA

Juno J. Joel*, Nittu Daniel, Raghav Sharma, Shastry C.S

ABSTRACT

The study was carried out with the aim to understand the drug utilization pattern of antihypertensive drugs in the medicine wards of a tertiary care teaching hospital. Total of 210 patients were included in the study, during the period of six months. The collected data include patient’s information’s on demography, drug therapy and length of hospital stay. Antihypertensive drug utilization was measured in terms of DDD/100 bed days. 118 males and 92 females were identified in the study. Calcium channel blockers were the most commonly prescribed drug class. Over all antihypertensive utilization was found to be 59.86 DDD/100 bed-days. Amlodipine was the most consumed drug in the wards (33 DDD/100 bed-days). Mean ± SD of patients age and length of hospital stay were 60.7 ± 11.72 and 7.91 ± 5.4 respectively.

Keywords: Drug utilization, Antihypertensive drugs, Defined Daily Dose.