IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Dr. Chaudhary K Pankaj; Dr. Gaurav; Dr. Kumar Amit; Dr. Kumar Manwendra

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

PRESCRIBING PATTERN OF DRUGS IN POST–OPERATIVE PATIENTS OF OBSTRETICS & GYNAECOLOGY DEPARTMENT IN A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL IN UTTAR PRADESH

Dr. Chaudhary K Pankaj, Dr. Gaurav, Dr. Kumar Amit, Dr. Kumar Manwendra

Abstract :

The study is a prospective observational study carried out on 296 patients of post–operative cases for duration of 6 months at UPUMS, Saifai at Deptt. of obs & gyane, after obtaining Ethical permission to determine possible rational use of drugs. The prescriptions were assessed for patient’s demographic data, antimicrobial preference, dose, duration, route of administration, categorization of drugs according to FDA, and rationality score as per the WHO. Most of the Patients were in the Age group of 20–30(67.90%). 63 Patients were prescribed by 4 drugs (21.28%). LSCS (48.64%) was the most commonly performed surgery. The average number of drugs per patient was 9.35. The most frequently prescribed drugs were Tab. Ranitidine (98.31%). The and drugs used are 66.28%%, generic drugs â€“ 33.72% .The present study provides valuable insight about the overall pattern of drug used in postoperative patients in the obstetrics and gynecology unit of a tertiary care hospital.