Study of prescription pattern of topical antimicrobials used for eye infections in ophthalmology

Mariya P. Khan; P. N. Khandelwal; Chitrita Kishore; Anushka Singh

doi:10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20251062

Authors

Mariya P. Khan Department of Pharmacology, MGM Medical College, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
P. N. Khandelwal Department of Pharmacology, MGM Medical College, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Chitrita Kishore Department of Pharmacology, MGM Medical College, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Anushka Singh Department of Pharmacology, MGM Medical College, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20251062

Keywords:

Antimicrobial drugs, Eye infections, Price variation

Abstract

Background: The use of topical antibacterial medicines for the treatment of patients with infections in the eye has various advantages with some disadvantages. After literature search, I was unable to find a larger number of articles on eye infections, so I selected this study in this particular area.

Methods: It was observational cross-sectional study; 270 patients were enrolled who visited the Ophthalmology OPD with a diagnosis of eye infections.

Results: The mean age±SD were 39.53 (±16.30). The 40.37% patients were suffering from conjunctivitis. The most commonly prescribed dosage forms were eye drops 38.58% and eye ointment 30.37%. The medicines prescribed by generic name were 37.47% and by brand name 62.52%.

Conclusions: Total drugs prescribed were 451. Price variation of drugs is calculated by comparing the price of generic vs. branded drugs.

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