DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW IN PEDIATRICS AT THE TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL

  • Ahammed Fuwad C.H1*, Amal Sebastian1, Mu hammedAshique K1, Ren Joy Mathew1, Rajes wari Ramasamy2, B Ravichander3.

Abstract

To understand the prescribing patterns of various classes of drugs in Pediatrics and to identify the barriers associated with rational prescribing of pediatric drugs. Methodology: A Prospective-observational study was carried out in the tertiary care research hospital over a period of 6 months using a specially designed Case Report Form (CRF). Results:  There were 126 (63%) prescriptions collected from male patients and (37%) from female patients with a total of 630 prescribed drugs. Seizure was the most common disease with 107 cases (54%) followed by LRTI (26%) and Pneumonia (9.5%) respectively. Various WHO prescribing indicators were used in the study. Average number of drugs per prescription was 3.15 which was higher than standard (1.6-1.8). Percentage of drugs prescribed with generic names was found to be 38.2%. Among 200 prescriptions 10.2% was found to be Antibiotics with Penicillin was most common (56%) followed by Cephalosporins (28%). About 14.7% of drugs were given as Injections, which was within WHO recommended range of 13.4%-24.1%. Nearly 41.4% drugs were from EDL. Salbutamol was the most commonly prescribed for Off-label use (70%) for children under age of 2 years (Infants) out of 20 Off-label use. About 93.5% prescription orders were found to be rational. Conclusion: This study provides few insights into the drug use patterns in pediatric department of the tertiary care teaching hospital and Continuous medical education with a focus on rational drug use and evidence based medicine should form part of the program of the hospital.

Keywords: Drug Utilization, Indicators, EDL, Off-label.

Author Biography

Ahammed Fuwad C.H1*, Amal Sebastian1, Mu hammedAshique K1, Ren Joy Mathew1, Rajes wari Ramasamy2, B Ravichander3.

1Pharm D Interns, Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy, Bangalore-560035

2M. Pharm (Ph. D.), Department of Pharmacy Practice, Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy, Bangalore-560035

3MD, Medical Superintendent, MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Hoskote-560029

Published
2017-04-28
How to Cite
wari Ramasamy2, B Ravichander3.A. F. C. A. S. M. hammedAshique K. R. J. M. R. (2017). DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW IN PEDIATRICS AT THE TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL. Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research, 6(2). Retrieved from http://jbpr.in/index.php/jbpr/article/view/63
Section
Research Articles