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Observational Study on Prescription Pattern used in Treatment of COPD patients in Hospital of Haryana, India

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Geeta Rawat, Dr Amrish Chand
» doi: 10.5455/jcmr.2023.14.06.24

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Background: The outcomes of irrational prescribing have a detrimental effect on people's health and the economics of society as a whole, wastage of money and creating numerous health risks Method: Patient included in the study from OPD clinics based on their severity like severe moderate & Mild. Parameters of Demographic details like age and gender, smoking history co-morbidity, prescribed medication details &selection of drugs. GOLD guidelines2023 were used to validate Drug selection process. Result– Evaluation of prescription pattern of drugs for COPD, done through Prospective observational study conducted from the period of January 22 to December in 2023 at the Department of Pulmonology medicine. From 393 patients 61.32of patients were in the 60-79 years age group &57.3% were males. (57.5%) of the study participants were smokers,(28.71%) of the drugs were taken through oral form and Nebulization was the second most popular medication form.(34.34%).bronchodilators, 36.95% and 34.12% were delivered as inhalation and oral forms.

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