A Study on Assessment of Drug Prescription Pattern and Therapeutic Outcomes for Management of Angina Pectoris Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

Introduction: Acute coronary syndrome includes unstable angina, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Methodology: The prospective observational study was carried out for a period of 6 months. The study was conducted in cardiology department in a tertiary care hospital. A written and informed consent was obtained from the recruited patients. A Total of 185 patients were enrolled in the study. Aim: The study aimed to assess the drug prescription pattern and therapeutic outcomes for management of angina pectoris patients in a tertiary care hospital. Results and Discussion: In our study 37-46 years age patients were 56(30.27%) were more as compared to other ages. In our study male patients were more 142(76.25%), compared to female patients were 43 ( 23.24 %). Clinical manifestations of angina pectoris patients includes Cough patients were more 48(25.94%) compared to other symptoms. Drug prescribing pattern for angina pectoris management includes Anticoagulants prescribed drugs patients were more 54(29.18%), compared to other drugs. WHO Drug prescribing indicators includes Total number of patient’s prescription analyzed were 185, Total number of drugs prescribed were 1295, Average number of drugs per prescription were 7.0, Number of drugs prescribed by Brand name was more 1185, compared to Number of drugs prescribed by Generic name was 110, and Drugs included in National list of essential medicines was 985. Conclusion: To lower the cost of medicines health care practitioners should be encouraged to prescribe medications with generic names. The findings of our study on the patterns of drug prescription would develop a framework for ongoing prescription assessment in a healthcare setting. Rational use of drugs practice must be improved in clinical settings to maximize the benefit of drug therapy in patient care.