Affiliation:
1. Post Graduate student , Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam
2. Associate Proffesor, Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam,
Abstract
Introduction: The importance of conducting drug utilization pattern studies is to study the prescribing trends to promote rational prescribing & develop awareness amongst prescribers.
Aim and Objectives: To evaluate the current prescribing and drug utilization pattern in the treatment of ocular allergies in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Assam.
Materials and Methods: A total of 265 prescriptions were assessed. A retrospective study was conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology and Pharmacology, Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam for a period of 2 months from 1/01/2018 to 28/02/2018. Patients of either sex and all ages were included. Patients with concomitant diseases like diabetes, hypertension or other diseases were excluded.
Results: The commonest ocular allergy was simple allergic conjunctivitis. The male: female ratio was 1.95. Commonest age group affected by the disease is 31-40 years. The average number of drugs per prescription was 1.68. Olopatadine was the most commonly prescribed drug. Topical route was the commonest. The demographic details of the patient such as name, age, sex, address, chief complaints, findings, diagnosis, Rx symbol, doctor’s signature were present in all prescriptions.
Conclusion: No polypharmacy or irrational drug use were noticed.
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