Prescription Pattern of Coronary Artery Disease in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Observational Study

Abstract

The study's major goal is to look at the current prescribing patterns for medications used in the treatment of coronary heart disease at the research location. The goal of this study's drug use research was to make it easier for a specialised set of people to utilise medications rationally. In the Medicine ward, an observational retrospective study was done over a six-month period. Patients who consult a cardiologist for heart abnormalities are checked, diagnosed, and recommended appropriate treatment. The most common lipid-lowering medication was rosuvastatin (53.84 percent), followed by atorvastatin (46.15 percent). Antihypertensive medications are commonly used by patients. Beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, and diuretics were the most popular options. Adrenergic receptor blockers are used to treat hypertension patients. Metprolol and bisprolol were prescribed by the majority of doctors (57.7%). (8.8 percent ). Carvidilol, on the other hand, is rarely given (31.1 percent). ACE inhibitors stood a good chance of being prescribed. Enalapril was given to the majority of the patients (66.6 percent). Eplirinone (38.2%) and furosemide (38.2%) were the doctors' second and third choices, respectively (32.3 percent). The majority of patients were men, which could be due to smoking and drinking tendencies. When compared to other types of cardiovascular drugs, statins and anti-atherogenic therapies are the most common. Beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, and diuretics are commonly used by hypertension patients.