Abstract
Evaluation of Cost Analysis of Prescriptions in the Acute Medical Care Unit of a Teaching Hospital in Chennai
Highlights
1.1 Aims and ObjectivesPharmacoeconomics is the description and analysis of the costs of drug therapy to healthcare systems and society [1]
This study revealed that the prescribing cost in acute medical care unit (AMC) of our hospital is optimal as most of the drug classes were prescribed for appropriate indication and all drugs were prescribed by their generic names
Though majority of the patients admitted in AMC had cardiovascular system (CVS) involvement, the average prescribing cost was high for diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) followed by the cardiovascular (CVS) and the respiratory system (RS) (Fig. 1)
Summary
1.1 Aims and ObjectivesPharmacoeconomics is the description and analysis of the costs of drug therapy to healthcare systems and society [1]. Pharmacoeconomic evaluations provide a basis for resource allocation and utilization, and are increasingly becoming important for health policy decision-making [2]. It is currently being used to make formulary decisions (complementing clinical data), design disease management programs and measuring the cost-effectiveness of interventions and programs in managed care [3]. The acute medical care unit (AMC) represents an important platform for conducting pharmacoeconomic studies as the patients are seriously ill and often suffering from chronic critical illnesses [4]. There is a high incidence of poor treatment response and adverse drug reactions increase due to the critical conditions of the patients and use of multiple medications with altered pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic conditions [5]. Extensive drug usage significantly raises the health care costs and patient morbidity and mortality [6]. Due to the availability of limited funds in developing countries, drugs should be prescribed rationally so that the available funds are utilized optimally [5]
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