Drug Utilization Study on Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus at Tertiary Care Hospitals

Abstract

Introduction newlineThe principal aim of drug utilization evaluation is to make possible the rational use of drugs in populations and individual patients. The present study will help all the healthcare professionals to find out the current prescribing pattern of diabetes with coexisting hypertensive medications. newlineMethods newlineA prospective observational study was conducted for five years. The confidence interval of the study was selected as 97 percent. Data analysis for the study was divided into two phases as descriptive and analytical. In descriptive statistics, both parametric and non-parametric tests were performed during the study to test the hypothesis. newlineResults newlineThe patients mean age was found to be 53.8 years SD 11.5 years. Out of 1914 patients, 53.65 percent were found female. The median cost of medical supplies and equipment was found to be 21.2. The median cost of dialysis was found at 47.5 dollars the median cost of hospitalization was found to be 142.6 dollars. The treatments median direct cost was 188.5 dollars followed by the overall median cost of 295.6 dollars. newlineDiscussion newlineThe present study highlighted that diabetes poses a high economic burden on patients. The present findings highlighted that that time of administration of the drug is significantly associated with lower glycemic levels, treatment cost, and length of stay. The study findings add new information that 80 percent of the patients did not have any insurance or health cover. newlineConclusion newlineFrom the outcome of our investigation it is possible to conclude that our study will provides up to date information about current prescribing pattern of diabetes with coexisting hypertensive medications with different comorbidities and complications concerning diagnosis, cost of treatment, and different adverse drug reactions and specific drug interactions. newline newlineKeywords newlineDrug utilization study, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, length of stay, cost of treatment, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions newline