Acta Biomedica Scientia

PATTERN OF DRUG UTILIZATION IN OPD DERMATOLOGY IN A MULTY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

Sajja Prakash, M.Nithya Kumari, Surekha C

drsajja@gmail.com

Systematic drug use, hospital formulary, ADR, dermatology

Introduction: Among all the organ of the body, skin is the major organ often affected with adverse drug reactions. ADRs of skin includes manifestations like rashes, eruptions, in various parts of the skin. Unnecessary expenses by the patients are majorly due to the potential hazards that occur by inappropriate use of medication. Standard drug use indicators have been developed by the famous international institutes to aid the health care organizations to improve drug use especially in developing countries, which are done and established by World health organization (WHO), and International Network for Rational use of drugs (INRUD). Aims And Objectives: To analyse and evaluate the flow of medicines and pattern of prescription of drugs in a tertiary health care organization, thereby, establish a indicator for any interventions for better management of patients. Materials And Methods: Study was conducted in RVS Multi-specialty Hospitals, RVS Nagar, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India. The study was designed to carry out especially in dermatology out patient department of RVS hospitals. The data required was collected by daily visit to the dermatology OPD from 8:00 AM to 1:00 pm. All the data of the patients and date of visit are clearly noted down and analysed on the afternoon of the same day by using computer aids. The study was started after getting ethical approval from Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC). Results and Discussion: It was observed that among 520 patients who visited to dermatology department 18 patients have not been prescribed with any medicine, instead they were suggested with hygienic life style modifications and home remedies based on the clinical condition of the patient and severity. Conclusion: It was observed during the study and from the analyses of the study data that the use of medication and pattern of prescription of antibiotics, moisturizers, and protective agents were adhered to the hospital formulary of RVS Multi-Specialty Hospitals. However, further frequent analyses and validation of drug use and interventions are required for better management and prevention of ADRs in dermatology cases