Prescribing pattern of antidiabetic drugs in type  2 diabetic mellitus with coexisting hypertension in JLN Medical College, Ajmer

Dr. Ritesh Kumar; Dr. Sunil Kumar Mathur; Dr. Chandana Unnikrishnan

Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2016

Prescribing pattern of antidiabetic drugs in type 2 diabetic mellitus with coexisting hypertension in JLN Medical College, Ajmer

Dr. Ritesh Kumar, Dr. Sunil Kumar Mathur, Dr. Chandana Unnikrishnan

Abstract :

Introduction: Prescription order is an important transaction between the physician and patient. In recent years studies on drug utilization have become a potential tool to be used in the evaluation of health systems. The interest in drug utilization studies began in the early 1960s and its importance has increased since then because of increase in marketing of new drugs, wide variation in the pattern of drug prescribing and consumption, growing concern about delayed adverse effects and the increasing concern regarding the cost of drugs. The principle aim of drug utilization research is to facilitate rational drug use in population. This study attempts to analyze the prescription pattern of antidiabetic drugs in type 2 diabetic mellitus (type 2 DM) with co–existing hypertension in tertiary care hospital Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College & Hospital, Ajmer. Aims & Objective: The purpose of present study was to evaluate the drug utilization pattern of antidiabetic drugs in type 2 DM with co– existing hypertension in medical OPD of Govt. tertiary care teaching hospital. Material & Method: This drug utilization study was conducted descriptly after obtaining the approval & ethical clearance from the institutional ethical committee. A total of 160 copies of the prescription fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were collected from the OPD of medicine department from September 2014 to October 2015. Each prescription then was analysed to study the parameters needed to fulfill the objectives of the present study. Results: A total of 160 prescriptions were analysed. In present study male patients was 48.75 % whereas female patients was 51.25 %. The most common diabetic complication in the study population was peripheral neuropathy and most common antidiabetic drug prescribed was sulfonylureas (81.25%). An average 4.88 drugs were prescribed per prescription. Conclusions: Sulfonylureas were the most frequently prescribed drug group followed by Biguanides. A number of 4.88 drugs were prescribed per prescription, which were found to be higher than the recommended. It should be ought down. We recommend that periodical prescription audit as well as seminar on the rational use of drugs should be followed.