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Prescription Analysis of Geriatric Patients Among Community Pharmacies in Trivandrum District

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Abstract: Prescription pattern analysis is a part of drug utilization studies with the main focus on prescribing of drugs. They promote appropriate use of monitored drugs and reduction of abuse or misuse of monitored drugs. Elderly patients use more prescribed and OTC medications than younger generations. A large number of elderly people suffering from chronic and degenerative diseases, leading in turn to a demand for more medication While being the major consumers and the greatest beneficiaries of modern drug therapy, elderly patients are particularly vulnerable and most at risk of suffering adverse drug reactions (ADRs), drug-drug interactions etc. Methodology: The study sample included 340 valid geriatric outpatient department (OPD) prescriptions presented to three randomly selected community pharmacies in Trivandrum, collected over a period of 3 months. The collected prescriptions were analyzed for the presence of prescription errors, Drug interactions and Polypharmacy based on prescription parameters defined by the World Health Organization (WHO). Microsoft Office Excel and statistical package for social sciences( SPSS) software were used for processing and analyzing the data collected. Results and discussion: World Health Organization (WHO) core drug prescribing indicators and prescription legibility methods were used for prescription analysis. Using SPSS version 22.0, the collected data were recorded and analyzed after manual data verification. Of the total, 1,807 drugs were prescribed with an average drug per prescription of 5.31. Out of these, 9.41% (Optimal value of 20.0%-21.8%) prescriptions consisting of antibiotics, and Prescriptions with injectable medicines were 7.64% (Optimal value of 13.1%-24.1%). The percentage of drugs prescribed with the generic name was 22% and 83% were from WHO essential drug list (Optimal value = 100%). Poor adherence to WHO prescribing indicators and prescribing errors were observed. To identify the root causes of prescription problems in these settings, a comprehensive study needs to be carried out, with point this study as a starting. Conclusion: The study found that polypharmacy and prescription mistakes are prevalent in Trivandrum, Kerala, with high rates of mistakes and inadequate compliance with WHO prescribing standards. Physicians, clinical pharmacists and community pharmacist should actively involve in prescription analysis for rational prescribing of medications.

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WHO, Prescription, SPSS version 22.0, geriatric OPD

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"Prescription Analysis of Geriatric Patients Among Community Pharmacies in Trivandrum District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.b410-b422, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308151.pdf

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"Prescription Analysis of Geriatric Patients Among Community Pharmacies in Trivandrum District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. ppb410-b422, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308151.pdf

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Published Paper ID: JETIR2308151
Registration ID: 520784
Published In: Volume 10 | Issue 8 | Year August-2023
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Page No: b410-b422
Country: Thiruvananthapuram, kerala, India .
Area: Pharmacy
ISSN Number: 2349-5162
Publisher: IJ Publication


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