The Prescribing Pattern of Medications in the Cardiology Outpatient Department of a Public Hospital

Nehad J Ahmed

doi:10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i831215

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to describe the prescribing pattern of medications in the cardiology outpatient department of a public hospital. Methodology: This is a retrospective study included collecting data from outpatient pharmacy prescriptions from a public hospital in Alkharj. The data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel and after that the descriptive data was represented as percentages and frequencies. Results: The most prescribed medication was aspirin (11.6%) followed by bisoprolol (8.06), atorvastatin (7.5%) and furosemide (6.79%). Most of the prescriptions were written by residents (85.15%). Most of the medications were prescribed as tablets (88.26%) and capsules (9.05%). Conclusion: It is important to evaluate the prescribing pattern of medications in the cardiology department to ensure that these medications are prescribed appropriately and to increase the awareness of the health-care professionals about these medications.

Highlights

Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide [1]
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that about 17.9 million people died from cardiovascular disease in 2016, representing 31% of all global deaths, of these deaths 85% are due to stroke and heart attack [2]
All of the outpatients who received prescriptions from the cardiology department were included in the study

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Introduction

Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide [1]. With advent of newer highly efficacious drugs and changing therapy guidelines, there’s a need to identify the cardiologist preference and the prescribing patterns for rational use of mediations [1]. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that about 17.9 million people died from cardiovascular disease in 2016, representing 31% of all global deaths, of these deaths 85% are due to stroke and heart attack [2]. Prescription is a critical issue in the rational treatment [3]. Evaluation of drug prescribing pattern is an essential aspect of patient care, which serves as a measure of the quality of the provided care. Prescription pattern monitoring studies are tools for assessing the prescribing, dispensing, and the distribution of drugs prevailing in a particular locale. The main aim of such studies is to help in using medicines rationally [5]

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