A Tertiary Care Hospital's Prescription Pattern for Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Hyperglycemia produced on by type-1 or type-2 diabetes mellitus characterises the complex group of metabolic disorders known as diabetes mellitus. Because concomitant conditions can aggravate DM as well as increase the risk of complications, it is important to evaluate the prescription patterns in these individuals. The unique and general characteristics of diabetes patients, such as the available dose forms, the unexpected administration of medications to patients, and reported drug interactions, including common co-morbidities encountered in diabetic patients, all add to the challenges that the practitioner treating individuals. Due to the aforementioned factors, the study was created to help reduce prescription errors, provide safe dosage regimens, educate patients by closely monitoring the patients' glycaemic control and other responses to therapy, as well as promote the responsible and sensible use of medications. This study used questionnaires as a tool and was a prospective observational study that lasted six months. The study is being done at Global Hospital Lb. Nagar's medical ward. Those who visited OP and were admitted to the hospital's Medicine ward between October 2016 and March 2017 are included in the study. The following requirements must be met for a patient to enlist. Males (62.30%) and females (32.90%) made up the study's gender distribution. The age distribution was determined to be as follows: 30–35 years (8%), 35–45 years (14%), 45–55 years (56%), 55–65 years (38%), 65–75 years (19%), and 75–85 years (10%). The comorbid diseases identified in the 94 patients overall were hypertension, hyperthyroidism, chronic renal disease, infections of the urinary tract, as well as coronary artery disease (CAD).