Haq, FSingh, HSehgal, VKKumar, SKaur, A2019-11-042019-11-042019-07Haq F, Singh H, Sehgal VK, Kumar S, Kaur A. A Study of Prescribing Pattern in Patients of Hypertension. International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2019 Jul; 8(2): 1759-17652454-89522320-1118http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/183633Introduction: Hypertension is a multi-factorial and complex disease that has both environmental and genetic determinants. It is the single most significant risk factor for heart diseases and kidney diseases. Hypertension is a leading contributor to global burden of morbidity and mortality. It is considered as a silent killer because most of the time it is asymptomatic and goes undetected. Hence, hypertensive patients should be prescribed properly. Objectives: To evaluate the prescribing pattern of anti-hypertensive drugs in patients of hypertension. Material and Methods: This was an observational, cross sectional study conducted over a period of 1 year on hypertensive patients attending the Cardiology out-patient department of Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala and fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The prescriptions were evaluated. Results: 22% of prescriptions had monotherapy, amongst which beta-blockers were most commonly prescribed. Majority of prescriptions had two drug therapy (47%), among which ARB+ beta blockers (17%) were most frequently prescribed. Beta blockers +CCB (9%) was the most common Fixed Drug Combination (FDC) prescribed. ARB+beta blockers+diuretics (14%) and ACEI+ARB+beta blockers+diuretics (1%) were most commonly prescribed three drug combinations. Among four drug combinations, only ACEI+ARB+beta blockers+diuretics was prescribed to 1% patients. Hypolipidemic drugs (66%) were maximally co-prescribed. Conclusions: A high trend of polypharmacy was observed in hypertensive patients. So, emphasis is needed to reevaluate the prescribing trends in these patients.Anti-hypertensive DrugsFixed Drug CombinationHypertensionPrescription PatternDrug UtilizationPharmacyJournal ArticleIndiaJunior Resident, Department of Pharmacology, GMC Patiala, 147001, Punjab, India; drfaiziulhaqrmu@gmail.comEx Professor, Department of Pharmacology, GMC Patiala, 147001, Punjab, IndiaProfessor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, GMC Patiala, 147001, Punjab, India; vijayksehgal@yahoo.comProfessor, Department of Medicine, GMC Patiala, 147001, Punjab, IndiaAssistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, GMC Patiala, 147001, Punjab, India