PRESCRIPTION PATTERN OF DRUGS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Meera Patil*, Dr. Nupuri Joshi, Mr. Rohan Sunil Kengarkar and Mr. Vishal Sudam Rathod
ABSTRACT
A prospective observational study was conducted over six months in a tertiary care hospital, analysing 400 patient prescriptions from the internal medicine and oncology departments. WHO prescribing indicators were used to evaluate drug utilization, while ADRs were assessed using the WHO causality assessment scale and Hartwig‘s severity scale. Prescription pattern analysis in tertiary care hospitals is crucial for ensuring the rational use of medications, minimizing adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and improving patient outcomes. This study examines drug utilization trends in the internal medicine and oncology departments using WHO prescribing indicators and the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system.
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