Abstract

PATTERN OF DRUG UTILIZATION AND FACTORS INFLUENCING LONG TERM BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL AMONG HYPERTENSIVES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL- AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

*Dr. Raghu Prasada M. S., Dr. Deepa Patil, Dr. Shankar A. S., Dr. Kiran LJ, Dr. Shivashankara Murthy and Dr. Harish Kumar V. S.

Abstract

Objectives: To study the pattern of drug utilization among hypertensives with level of blood pressure control and to study the factors which influence the medication failure and adherence to treatment. Methods: The clinical study was conducted in JJM Medical College and Karuna trust, Davangere, Karnataka. The patients (n=51) with hypertension as diagnosed by consultant physician were observed for the pattern of blood pressure control as per JNC 8 criteria. The blood pressures of the patients were recorded at the end of 1st month, 6th month and 12th month of their treatment period. The pattern of drugs prescribed were also analyzed. The pattern of control among patients with comorbidities were also analyzed using paired sample ‘t’ test. Results: The results showed that the prescribed drugs were able to control the blood pressure of the patients. The systolic and diastolic blood pressure control was increased from 41% and 74.5% at the start of the treatment to 69% and 96% at the end of one year treatment (P

Keywords: Antihypertensives, Drug utilization study, Medication adherence.