DRUG UTILIZATION EVALUATION OF ANTI DIABETIC THERAPY WITH TYPE-II DIABETES MELLITUS OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN CALICUT

Anilasree BP, Sanjay Sreekumar, Nafla Nazeer*, Husna P, Rabee Bin Abdul Azeez, Nehila Basheer

Devaki amma Memorial College of pharmacy Chelembra, Malappuram, kerala, India

ABSTRACT

Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from either insulin deficiency, insulin resistance or both. Type-II Diabetes Mellitus is a systemic disorder, potentially known to cause serious organ damage. Oral Anti-diabetic agents are the most commonly prescribed drugs for Type-II Diabetes Mellitus. But there are no accepted guidelines for treating Type-II Diabetes Mellitus in the Indian scenario because all are formulated in the western countries. Further, it is necessary to follow a treatment protocol in common comorbidities associated with Type-II Diabetes Mellitus. The present study will help in identifying the utilization of Anti-Diabetic drugs in Type-II Diabetes Mellitus. The study aims to determine the pattern of drug prescription among Type-II Diabetes Mellitus patients, so as to evaluate the prescribing pattern of the physician, Check the adherence of patients with Type-II Diabetes Mellitus to the prescribed drugs, Assess the drug related problems associated with the Type-II diabetes prescriptions. The study was conducted in PVS Hospital (P) Ltd, a 350 bedded multi-specialty care hospital, Calicut. The study found metformin as the most commonly prescribed oral anti-diabetic drug both in Monotherapy and combination therapy. Newer anti-diabetics were prescribed less frequently. The prescribing trend also appears to be moving towards combination therapy particularly two drug therapy.

Keywords:

Diabetes Mellitus, Poly pharmacy
Prescriptions, drug interactions