Drug prescription pattern in asthma in a tertiary care hospital in South India

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dc.contributor.authorSethumadhavan, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorParvathy, KKen_US
dc.contributor.authorSulaiman, SPen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-18T11:23:10Z
dc.date.available2025-06-18T11:23:10Z
dc.date.issued2025-02
dc.description.abstractBackground: Asthma, a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways, affecting millions of individuals is a global health concern. It necessitates long-term management for optimal outcomes. impacting therapy costs and patient’s compliance. This study was done to analyse current prescribing trends in the management of asthma patients. This study examines current asthma treatment trends to enhance patient care and disease outcomes. Methods: This is an Observational cross-sectional study conducted at Government T. D. medical college, Alappuzha between October 2019 to September 2022. All patients clinically diagnosed with or a previously known case of asthma between 18-60 years of both sex attending the outpatient department of Pulmonary Medicine who gave consent for study were included. Data was collected by interviewing and from the patients OP card using a prestructured proforma. Data collected included patient details, allergy and smoking history, comorbid conditions, drugs prescribed for asthma along with dose, route and frequency of administration, concomitant medications, diagnostic tests if any. Results: Out of 200 asthma cases, 119 (59.5%) were females. The mean age was 43.95±10.62 years. 21 patients (10.5%) were smokers. 57 (28.5%) patients had an allergic predisposition. Hypertension n=48 (24%) was the most common comorbidity among the patients. A mean of 3.05±1.52 drugs per prescription. Out of 609 drugs prescribed, 450 (73.89%) drugs were from the National list of essential medicines (NLEM) and 366 (60.09%) drugs were from the WHO essential list. A combination of LABA with ICS was the most common drug given in 121 (60.5%) patients followed by Glucocorticoids 101 (50.5%) and PDE-inhibitor-Deriphylline 74 (37%) patients. Antibiotics was prescribed in 43 (21.5%) patients. 164 (82%) patients received a combination therapy. Out of the 609 drugs prescribed, 334 (54.8%) were oral followed by inhalational route 264 (43.3%). Conclusion: Study demonstrates the variability of drug utilization in asthma patients. The rising significance of PPMS (Prescription pattern monitoring studies) stems from heightened marketing of new medications, shifts in prescribing patterns and drug consumption, escalating worries regarding delayed adverse reactions, drug costs, and prescription volumes.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment Of Pharmacology, Govt. T.D. Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment Of Pulmonary Medicine, Govt. T.D. Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSethumadhavan S, Parvathy KK, Sulaiman SP. Drug prescription pattern in asthma in a tertiary care hospital in South India. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 2025 Feb; 14(1): 38-44en_US
dc.identifier.issn2319-2003
dc.identifier.issn2279-0780
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/248641
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume14en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20243833en_US
dc.subjectAsthmaen_US
dc.subjectPrescription pattern monitoring studiesen_US
dc.subjectCo-morbiditiesen_US
dc.subjectWHO essential drug listen_US
dc.subjectNLEMen_US
dc.titleDrug prescription pattern in asthma in a tertiary care hospital in South Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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