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A STUDY ON DRUG USAGE AND EVALUATION OF ANALGESICS IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Dr. V. Sudheer Kumar*, D. Rama Brahma Reddy, G. Y. Srawan Kumar and K. Blessy
ABSTRACT Objective: The main objective is to study on drug usage and evaluation of analgesics in a private hospital. Methodology: The prescriptions were collected from various departments to evaluate the usage of analgesics. 1006 prescriptions were collected in a period of 6 months. The data was represented in the form of percentages and proportions. Results: A total of 1006 prescriptions were collected. Among these 454 were males and 552 were females. The total number of 1851 analgesics were prescribed The percentage of opioids was 6.69%, and the percentage of non- opioids was 93.31%. The most Common age group that prescribed with more number of analgesics was 40-49(years). Conclusion: The over usage of analgesics that prescribed by the physician may cause resistance and side effects to the body. The current study is to avoid the irrational usage of analgesics. Keywords: Irrational use, Private hospital, prescriptions, analgesics. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |