Drug Utilization Evaluation of Anti-Hypertensive Drugs in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital: An Observational Study

Abstract

Background: Hypertension is a condition causing increased circulatory strain, with Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) reaching 140mmHg and 90mmHg, respectively. Drug utilization evaluation (DUE) is a systematic process for quantifying, understanding, and analyzing prescribing, dispensing, and medication utilization. Aims: To Assess Drug Utilization Evaluation of Anti-Hypertensive Drugs in A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted, 200 subjects were included from the inpatient department for over a period of six months as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The proper descriptive statistical analysis was used to statistically analyze the acquired data. Results: Out of 200 subjects, 64% were male and 36% were female. Monotherapy was widely prescribed for Hypertensive patients. In the study, the most prescribed class of drug was calcium channel blocker (amlodipine), followed by calcium channel blocker+ diuretics and calcium channel blocker +beta blocker + diuretics in combination therapy. Conclusions: In this article, we conclude that Amlodipine is the most prescribed drug, the most widely prescribed drug class was calcium channel blockers followed by Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.