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Online Published: 29 Aug 2024
 


Study of prescription pattern of antifungal drugs from tertiary care hospital

Shivaleela Amar Barawade, Amit Beldar, Sunita S Patil.


Abstract
Background: The most common superficial fungal infections are tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea capitis, tinea pedis, tinea unguium, and tinea facie and cutaneous Candida albicans infections such as oral thrush, oropharyngeal candidiasis, vaginal candidiasis, and onychomycosis.

Aims and Objectives: (i) Analysis of prescription pattern of antifungal drugs and (ii) to study common adverse effects.

Materials and Methods: A retrospective, observational study conducted in B. K. L. Walawalkar Hospital, Sawarde, Ratnagiri. A total of 993 case papers were analyzed after getting approval from the institutional ethics committee and permission from dermatology department. The frequency with percentage was used for the analysis of data.

Results: In 993 patients with superficial fungal infections, 523 (52.7%) were males and 470 (47.3%) were females. Majority of patients were belonged to 21–40-year age group, i.e., 439 (44.2%) followed by 41–60 years, i.e., 244 (24.6%). Our study shows that the most common superficial fungal infections with single lesion were tinea corporis (22.3%), tinea cruris (14.6%), and pityriasis versicolor (13.9%). In Candida albicans, the most common infection was onychomycosis 14 (1.4%). The most common antifungal prescribed was luliconazole (20.84%) followed by itraconazole (20.58%). The most common route was topical route (68.26%). Combination of drugs was not prescribed. Different prescription indicators were that the average number of drugs prescribed per encounter was 3.4 and average number of drugs prescribed per encounter was 2.7.

Conclusion: Most commonly prescribed newer antifungal was luliconazole. Next most commonly prescribed by oral route was itraconazole. In our study prescription pattern were rational approach in two points, they are no use of combination of drugs and many drugs were selected from essential medicinal list.

Key words: Luliconazole; Tinea Infections; Prescription Pattern; Topical Route


 
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Barawade SA, Beldar A, Patil SS. Study of prescription pattern of antifungal drugs from tertiary care hospital. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2024; 14(10): 2315-2320. doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.11546202416082024


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Barawade SA, Beldar A, Patil SS. Study of prescription pattern of antifungal drugs from tertiary care hospital. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2024; 14(10): 2315-2320. doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.11546202416082024



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Barawade SA, Beldar A, Patil SS. Study of prescription pattern of antifungal drugs from tertiary care hospital. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2024), [cited November 01, 2024]; 14(10): 2315-2320. doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.11546202416082024



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Barawade, S. A., Beldar, . A. & Patil, . S. S. (2024) Study of prescription pattern of antifungal drugs from tertiary care hospital. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 14 (10), 2315-2320. doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.11546202416082024



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Barawade, Shivaleela Amar, Amit Beldar, and Sunita S Patil. 2024. Study of prescription pattern of antifungal drugs from tertiary care hospital. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 14 (10), 2315-2320. doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.11546202416082024



Chicago Style

Barawade, Shivaleela Amar, Amit Beldar, and Sunita S Patil. "Study of prescription pattern of antifungal drugs from tertiary care hospital." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 14 (2024), 2315-2320. doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.11546202416082024



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Barawade, Shivaleela Amar, Amit Beldar, and Sunita S Patil. "Study of prescription pattern of antifungal drugs from tertiary care hospital." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 14.10 (2024), 2315-2320. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.11546202416082024



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Barawade, S. A., Beldar, . A. & Patil, . S. S. (2024) Study of prescription pattern of antifungal drugs from tertiary care hospital. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 14 (10), 2315-2320. doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.11546202416082024