Drug utilization study and prescribing patterns in psychiatry patients at a tertiary care hospital

Authors

  • Venkatesh Perumal M. Department of Pharmacology, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College (DSMCH), Siruvachur, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Surendra Kumar Bouddh Department of Pharmacology, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College (DSMCH), Siruvachur, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Nirmal S. R. Department of Psychiatry, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College (DSMCH), Siruvachur, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Ashok Deshpande Department of Psychiatry, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College (DSMCH), Siruvachur, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Jai Singh Department of Psychiatry, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College (DSMCH), Siruvachur, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Natesh Prabhu M. Department of Pharmacology, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College (DSMCH), Siruvachur, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181185

Keywords:

Antipsychotic drugs, Drug utilisation research (DUR), Mentally - ill, Prescribing pattern, Psychiatry, Rational use of drugs

Abstract

Background: The Drug utilization research (DUR) compares drug use between different countries and regions and is used to assess the rationality of prescribing pattern of the drug therapy. With this background we decided to evaluate antipsychotic drugs prescribing pattern in the psychiatric patients in a tertiary care hospital.

Methods: The study was carried out at Department of Psychiatry, DSMCH. It was open label, cross - sectional, prescribed Documents based study. Duration of the study was one month (May-2017). Out-Patient number, age, sex, diagnosis, prescribed generic name, brand name, dose, route of administration, duration of therapy obtained from the Prescription register of Out - Patient Department of the Psychiatry.

Results: The clinical experiences of the Psychiatrist I, II and III were 17 years, 35 years and 10 years respectively. The Psychiatrist I, II and III prescribed treatment for 36 (31.9%), 61 (54%) and 16 (14.2%) patients respectively. Among overall (n=113) patients (average age 38.9 years), male n=56 (49.6%) and female=57 (50.4%) were treated by all the three psychiatrists. The percentage of prescription of various drugs used were: Escitalopram (15.7%), Clonazepam (14.6%), Sertraline (8.7%), Risperidone (7.5%), Propranolol (6.7%), Olanzapine (6.3%), Quetiapine (5.9%), Trihexyphenidyl (5.5%), Amitriptyline (5.1%) and Other prescribed drugs, were between (0.4 to 2.8%).

Conclusions: From this study, it can conclude that rational usage of drugs were followed in this study. All three prescribers (Psychiatrist I, II, and III) prescriptions were found to be rationale.

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Published

2018-03-23

How to Cite

M., V. P., Bouddh, S. K., S. R., N., Deshpande, A., Singh, J., & M., N. P. (2018). Drug utilization study and prescribing patterns in psychiatry patients at a tertiary care hospital. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 7(4), 774–777. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181185

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