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Abstract

Background


Studies on prescription pattern have important value in the health set up and eventually provides insight into the efficiency of drug use and results of such research studies can be helpful to set priorities for the rational and effective use of medicines. Acute Myocardial Infarction (MI) is the main Congestive Heart Disease which has high morbidity and mortality and despite having the specific guidelines of treatment various drug therapy is still underused so study on prescription pattern of drugs used in Acute MI will provide us specific knowledge regarding prescription in such patients


Aims and objectives


Study was conducted to study the pattern of prescription and to analyze various group of drugs and specific drugs used in Acute MI.


Material and methods


A prospective, non interventional, single centre, observational study was conducted on 100 acute MI patients admitted in ICCU at G.G Hospital, Jamnagar for the duration of one year and all the demographic details and medication records were noted in case record form for each patient.


Results


Out of 100 patients, 82% patients were males and maximum e.g.45% were of age > 60 years. The percentages of patients who received Antiplatelet Agents, Thrombolytics, Beta Blockers, ACE inhibitors, Calcium Channel Blockers, Antianginal Drugs, Hypolipidaemics, Opioids,  and Antacids were 97%, 43%, 22%,78%, 15%, 55%, 84%, 73%, and 81%  respectively. Prescription of drugs per encounter was 9.38% with dominance of generic prescription.


Conclusion


Present study provide us with precious insight regarding pattern of drug used in patients of acute MI. Rational drug use with Generic prescription is needed for effective treatment.

Keywords

Acute Myocardial infarction Prescription pattern WHO prescription Indicators

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Dr. Purvi. J. Tanna, Dr. Priyanka. P. Hotha, & Dr. Shrijikumar. C. Thakkar. (2021). A study on prescribing pattern of drugs prescribed in patients of acute myocardial infarction admitted in ICCU at a tertiary care hospital. International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 8(1), 97-104. https://doi.org/10.61096/ijrpp.v8.iss1.2019.97-104
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