Pattern of Drug Utilization among the Out-Patients of Dermatology Department at a Tertiary Care Hospital
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https://doi.org/10.61427/jcpr.v.i..51Keywords:
Antihistamines, Antifungals, Clotrimazole, Dermatology, Fluconozole, Skin DiseasesAbstract
Aim: To evaluate the epidemiology of skin diseases and drug utilization pattern in dermatology out-patient department of a tertiary care hospital.
Materials and Methods: This study was designed to be a prospective observational study and patients of all age groups and both the genders were included. Pregnant and lactating women, patients suffering from chronic and genetic conditions, and in-patients were excluded from the study. Specially designed patient data collection form which contains patient demographics, diagnosis and treatment chart was used to obtain all the required information for the study.
Results: In this study, a total of 300 study participants were observed with various dermatological conditions. Among them, 64 (21.3%) were found to be males and 236 (78.7%) were found to be females. Among the 300 study participants, most of the patients were observed in the age group 21-30 years (23.7%) followed by the age group 31-40 years (19.7%). In this study, most of the patients were diagnosed with fungal infections (31%) followed by eczematous diseases (67%) and parasitic infections (15.3%). Antihistamines (30.9%) were observed to be the most commonly prescribed drug classes followed by antifungals (24.3%). Among the antihistamines, cetrizine (75%) was the most commonly prescribed drug and in case of anti fungals, oral fluconozole (43%) and clotrimazole ointment (35%) were the most commonly prescribed drugs.
Conclusion: In this study, most of the patients were diagnosed with fungal infections followed by eczematous diseases and parasitic infections. Antihistamines were observed to be the most commonly prescribed drug classes followed by antifungals. Among the antihistamines, cetrizine was the most commonly prescribed drug and in case of anti fungals, oral fluconozole and clotrimazole ointment were the most commonly prescribed drugs. Patients must be educated properly in the aspect of dermatological complications and also regarding the pharmacological management for better prognosis by the health care professionals.
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