Abstract

PRESCRIPTION PATTERN OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE MEDICATION AMONG HYPERTENSIVE OUTPATIENTS IN COMMUNITY PHARMACY

*Dr. A. Riya Rose Pharm.D, Dr. J. Jaslin Edward M.Pharm. Ph.D, Mr. T. Sherrington M.Pharm, S. R. Aravind, R. Eswar, K. S. Keerthika, I. Mohammed Ishak, R. Renisha Mol

Abstract

Aim: To study the prescription pattern of antihypertensive medication among hypertensive patients in community pharmacy. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted for a period of 2 months in community pharmacy of Kanyakumari district. A total of 100 patients of either gender was included in the study. Patients were asked for their age, gender, previous medication, current medication for the accurate analysis of antihypertensive drugs prescribed o the patients. Result: A total of 100 patients were analyzed for determining the prescription pattern of antihypertensive drugs. Males (69%) were the major hypertensive patients compared to that of females (31%). The major antihypertensive agents were Calcium Channel Blockers (42%). Drugs such as amlodipine, telmisartan were frequently sold drugs. Conclusion: Calcium channel blockers were the frequently used drugs by the patients. 90% of the drugs were used in monotherapy as well as combination therapy according to the JNC 8 guidelines.

Keywords: Hypertension, JNC 8 (joint national committee), Prescription.