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Background: Drug utilization research focuses on how drugs are marketed, prescribed, and used, along with their medical, social, and economic impact. WHO-developed indicators help assess and improve prescribing practices.


Aims & Objectives: 1) To evaluate drug utilization patterns in the Ophthalmology OPD of a tertiary care hospital. 2) To assess the rationality of prescriptions based on the National Essential Drug List (NEDL).


Methods: A prospective study was conducted in the Ophthalmology OPD of Sapthagiri Institute, Bangalore, from June to December 2022. A total of 1324 prescriptions were analyzed.


Results: Monotherapy was used in 63.8% of cases. Generic prescribing was high (99%). Most drugs were eyedrops (94.7%), followed by ointments and oral forms. Dosage and treatment duration were noted in nearly all prescriptions. Moxifloxacin was the most common antibiotic (27%). Antiallergics (158), NSAIDs (64), steroids (20), and anti-glaucoma drugs (25) were also prescribed. Prescription errors were minimal.


Conclusion: Prescribing was largely rational, aligned with NEDL, with low rates of polypharmacy and errors.

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Drug Utilization Rational prescription Generic names

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Sapna patil, L. Padma, & Varsha C. (2025). Drug utilization study in the ophthalmology out-patient department Of a tertiary care teaching hospital. International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 14(3), 261-268. Retrieved from https://ijrpp.com/ijrpp/article/view/694
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