Sharma, TarunaDutta, SDhasmana, D C2016-02-012016-02-012006-07Sharma Taruna, Dutta S, Dhasmana D C. Prescribing Pattern of NSAIDs in Orthopaedic OPD of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Uttaranchal.JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2006 July-Sept;8(3): 160-162http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/171326The present prospective study was planned and conducted in the Department of Pharmacology and in Orthopaedics OPD of a tertiary care teaching hospital, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), Dehradun during year 2003-04. The aim of the study was to analyze the prescribing pattern of NSAIDs in patients attending Orthpaedics OPD and to correlate the use of selective COX-2 inhibitors and older conventional NSAIDs in practice in the present scenario. The result of present study suggests frequent use of selective COX-2 inhibitors although conventional non-selective NSAIDs topped the list of various selective and non-selective NSAIDs. Concomitant gastroprotectives were also used. Fixed dose combinations were also prescribed.enNSAIDsCOX-1COX-2OrthopaedicsArticle