IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Dr. Balvir Singh; Dr. Rajesh Kumar

Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2016

PRESCRIPTION PATTERN OF SECOND LINE ANTITUBERCULAR DRUGS PRESCRIBED BY PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Dr. Balvir Singh, Dr. Rajesh Kumar

Abstract :

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. One third of the global TB cases occur in India annually. In the event of resistance to first line anti TB drugs, second line drugs like Kanamycin, levofloxacin, Ethionamide, Cycloserine, Amikacin, Prothiomamide and PAS etc. are prescribed. All PPs are not well aware about the treatment of TB guidelines; they at times irrationally prescribe the TB regimen. A total number of 82 patients were enrolled. Second line ATT was started concomitantly with 1st line ATT in 51 (62.20%) patients. Out of all patients, 57 (69.51%) did not fall in criterion set for starting 2nd Line ATT. Only 15 (18.29%) patients were done any of the investigation for deciding 2nd Line ATT. Irrespective of combination used Levofloxacin was the most commonly used 2nd Line ATT drug. Only 2.44% (n=2) prescriptions were found to be rational while rest 77.56% (n=80) prescriptions were irrational.