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Drug utilization pattern in outpatient departments of a tertiary care rural teaching hospital, Central Gujarat

Haresh A Desai, Nirav N Patel.


Abstract
Background: Drug utilization studies would benefit to measure various dimensions such as medicine use and drug prescribing pattern.

Aim and Objective: This study aims to study drug utilization pattern in the outpatient departments of a tertiary care rural teaching hospital in Central Gujarat.

Materials and Methods: This prospective, cross-sectional, observational study was conducted in the 500 outdoor patients of any age and either sex from various departments of Dhiraj Hospital, Piparia. Various aspects of drug utilization were studied.

Results: In total, 811 drugs were prescribed. Of the 811 drugs, 87.79% drugs were prescribed by brand names while only 12.21% were prescribed by their generic names. Only 30.01% prescribed drugs belonged to the essential medicine list and 35.55% were rational. Of the drugs prescribed, 89.14% were fixed-dose drug combinations. Out of all drugs, 56.75% were found to be most appropriate for dose, frequency of administration, and duration of therapy, whereas 33.40% and 9.85% were found to be appropriate and inappropriate, respectively. In dosage form and route of administration, 90.15% were found to be appropriate and 9.85% were inappropriate, respectively.

Conclusion: Drug utilization studies would help rational use of medicines and provide better patient health care.

Key words: Drug Utilization Brand Name; Essential Medicine; Fixed-dose Drug Combinations; Appropriateness


 
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Desai HA, Patel NN. Drug utilization pattern in outpatient departments of a tertiary care rural teaching hospital, Central Gujarat. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2020; 10(12): 1099-1104. doi:10.5455/njppp.2020.10.10264202019102020

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Desai HA, Patel NN. Drug utilization pattern in outpatient departments of a tertiary care rural teaching hospital, Central Gujarat. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2020; 10(12): 1099-1104. doi:10.5455/njppp.2020.10.10264202019102020


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Desai HA, Patel NN. Drug utilization pattern in outpatient departments of a tertiary care rural teaching hospital, Central Gujarat. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2020), [cited March 14, 2024]; 10(12): 1099-1104. doi:10.5455/njppp.2020.10.10264202019102020


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Desai, H. A. & Patel, . N. N. (2020) Drug utilization pattern in outpatient departments of a tertiary care rural teaching hospital, Central Gujarat. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 10 (12), 1099-1104. doi:10.5455/njppp.2020.10.10264202019102020


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Desai, Haresh A, and Nirav N Patel. 2020. Drug utilization pattern in outpatient departments of a tertiary care rural teaching hospital, Central Gujarat. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 10 (12), 1099-1104. doi:10.5455/njppp.2020.10.10264202019102020


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Desai, Haresh A, and Nirav N Patel. "Drug utilization pattern in outpatient departments of a tertiary care rural teaching hospital, Central Gujarat." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 10 (2020), 1099-1104. doi:10.5455/njppp.2020.10.10264202019102020


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Desai, Haresh A, and Nirav N Patel. "Drug utilization pattern in outpatient departments of a tertiary care rural teaching hospital, Central Gujarat." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 10.12 (2020), 1099-1104. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2020.10.10264202019102020


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Desai, H. A. & Patel, . N. N. (2020) Drug utilization pattern in outpatient departments of a tertiary care rural teaching hospital, Central Gujarat. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 10 (12), 1099-1104. doi:10.5455/njppp.2020.10.10264202019102020


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