Prescription pattern of cardiovascular drugs in intensive cardiac care unit patients in a tertiary care hospital

Prescription pattern in indoor patients of cardiovascular diseases: a descriptive study in a tertiary care hospital attached to a government medical college

“…This correlates with many studies which show increased the risk of CVD with increasing age. 8 In the present study, prevalence of CVDs was higher in females (56.64%) than males (43.36%), which was variant from previous studies where males had higher prevalence than females. This may be explained as CVD risk factors become more prevalent in post menopause women as the mean age of women in the study was found to be 60±12.47 years.…”

“…6,7 Erroneous prescriptions are recognized even in the tertiary care hospital. 8 There are very few studies on indoor cardiovascular disease patients under government hospital settings. Therefore, the present study attempts to analyse the current prescription patterns in indoor patients of cardiovascular diseases in a government tertiary care hospital in order to ensure appropriate drug use to reduce the morbidity and mortality of the disease.…”

Study of utilisation trends of drugs in patients admitted with cardiovascular diseases at a tertiary care hospital in Goa

“…4 Drug therapies should be safe, efficacious and prescribed for appropriate therapeutic indications in correct dosage forms to obtain better patient outcomes. 5 Polypharmacy and inappropriate prescribing can be a major health problem leading to adverse events and cost inflation. 6 Periodic evaluation of drug usage patterns in each hospital setting can be of great help to monitor and supervise the drug use behaviours for which WHO core drug use indicators may be referred as guidelines.…”

Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and drug utilization review at secondary care hospital in South India

“…But none of these drugs can be omitted. 6 Different studies conducted in various countries revealed that over half of all medicines are prescribed, dispensed or sold inappropriately and the pattern of cardiovascular drugs used was identified as erratic. The variability and inconsistency among those studies might be reasonable due to variation in geographical location, disease pattern, patient preferences, and drug selection.…”

“…7 it also has been reported that drug treatment is likely to be effective only when patients are informed well about the therapy and that half of all patients fail to take their medicine correctly. 6 Rational drug use is described by WHO as "Patients receive medications appropriate to their clinical needs, in doses that meet their own individual requirements, for an adequate period of time, and at the lowest cost to them and their community". 8 Correct diagnosis, appropriate prescribing, proper medication selection appropriate packing and good patient counselling have a positive implication on medication adherence and CVD improvement.…”