Prescription Pattern of Cholelithiasis at Surgery Ward in Tertiary Care Hospital

Journal Title: International Journal of Current Science Research and Review - Year 2024, Vol 7, Issue 04

Abstract

Background: Cholelithiasis is a chronic recurrent disease of the hepatobiliary system. The impaired metabolism of cholesterol, bile acids and bilirubin are characterized by gallstone formation.The number of surgical procedures for cholelithiasis has risen markedly in developed countries since 1950. An estimated 90% of cholecystectomies are now performed by the laparoscopic approach worldwide. Objectives: The aim of the study was to study prescription pattern of Cholelithiasis at surgery ward in B&C medical college teaching hospital and research Centre Pvt. Ltd. Materials and Methods: A Retrospective study was conducted and data of Cholelithiasis cases admitted at Surgery ward from 2077/01/01 BS to 2077/12/31 BS were collected. Coding of data , result and interpretation of data were drawn using SPSS version 16 and MS Excel 2016 . Result: The present study included 137 patients.Among them,80.3% were females and 19.7% were males. The high incidence of cholelithiasis was found in the age group 30-39 years (27%). 98.5% of total hospitalized patient were prescribed with antibiotics followed by Proton Pump inhibitors (93.4%) and NSAIDS(92%) .Among antibiotics, Ceftriaxone (65.7%) were the most prescribed one. During discharge , antibiotics (98.5%) were the most prescribed group of medicine followed by Proton Pump Inhibitors (88.3%) and NSAIDS(67.9%). And among antibiotics, Cefixime (52.6%) were mostly prescribed. While analyzing prescription pattern of discharge medication it was found that percentage of drugs prescribed by generic name was 13.86% and percentage of drugs prescribed from essential drug list was 43.36%. Conclusion: The present study revealed that there was greater incidence of Cholelithiasis in females (80.3%) than in males and in the age group 30-39 years (27%) .The results obtained from this study showed that most commonly prescribed medicines were antibiotics. Prescription through generic name and essential drug list was low. Therefore, prioritization on prescribing drugs by generic name and from essential drug list needs to be encouraged.

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Bajracharya M, Thapa z,

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  • EP ID EP734660
  • DOI 10.47191/ijcsrr/V7-i4-42
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Bajracharya M, Thapa z, (2024). Prescription Pattern of Cholelithiasis at Surgery Ward in Tertiary Care Hospital. International Journal of Current Science Research and Review, 7(04), -. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-734660