Drug Prescribing Patterns for Chronic Kidney Disease in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh
Abstract
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a prevalent non-communicable disease that requires sophisticated medication and polypharmacy. CKD patients need continual medicine, therefore prescribing patterns must be monitored. Managing drugs for CKD patients poses unique challenges, but it also allows healthcare practitioners to improve treatment for this high-risk population.
Objective: To find out the drug prescribing pattern of CKD patients in Nephrology Department of Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Pharmacology in collaboration with Department of Nephrology, Mymensingh Medical College Hospital from July 2022 to June 2023. Participants were randomly selected based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were gathered through direct observation of prescriptions and face-to-face interviews with CKD patients attending the Nephrology Outpatient Department.
Results: Most of the patients were above 40 years old and mean age was 54.8 ± 17.8 years of the study subject. Males (55.2%) were predominant than females (44.8%). Maximum patients were CKD stage 4 and 5 (71.6%). Most common antihypertensive was calcium channel blocker (18.8%) followed by beta blocker (15.1%), Diuretics (14.3%) and alpha receptor blocker. Most common antidiabetic drugs were insulin (16.1%), Tab Linagliptin (7.2%) and Tab Gliclazide (6.0%). Statin was prescribed to 18.8% patients as hypolipidemic drug. Most common…
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