Prescription Analysis of Drugs Used in Out-Patient Department in Tertiary Care Hospital, Narsaraopet

Author(s): Prasanth Sai Batta*, Rajini Sudireddy, Jagadeeswara Prasad Addagalla, Mahanthi Samudrala, Aravind Yarlagadda, M.Prasada Rao

Abstract: To observe the prescribing pattern and evaluate the rationality of drugs used in outpatient department in tertiary care hospital. A prospective observational study was conducted in outpatient department at Tertiary care Hospital in narsaraopet over a period of 3 months. Rationality of drugs usage was evaluated by analyzing the drugs used in outpatient department. Analysis of our study finding that coming to category wise painkillers 30.58%, antacids 16.50%, vitamins 9.70%, antibiotics7.76%, anti-asthmatics6.79%, anti-hypertensive’s5.33%, anti-arrhythmatics, anti-diabetics, anti-emetics 2.42%, anti-diarrheal 1.45%, anticoagulants, antithyriods, pregnancy termination 0.48%. and while coming to formulation Tablets 72.8%, syrups7.28%, capsules and caps 4.36%, injections, resupules, sachets2.42%, were most commonly prescribed drugs their formulations and their categories. Here we observed that usage of painkillers percentage is high in all departments and also oral route of drug groups are high. this survey reveals that usage of pain killers were very high and usage generic medicines were very low hene we concluded that by following standard guidelines of prescribing patterns we can avoid the irrationality of prescribing of drugs.

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