Arabind, B Pillai (2019) Study on Drug Utilization Pattern Of Non – Steroidal Anti – Inflammatory Drugs at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital. Masters thesis, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
The present study gives an overview of the pattern of use of NSAIDs in the general medicine department of the hospital and the drug – drug interactions in the prescriptions. There was a high percentage of NSAID prescription in the general medicine ward. In the current study, pharmacist plays a major role by monitoring, identifying, and preventing drug interactions, thereby providing better pharmaceutical care to the patients. Pharmacist has a key role in monitoring and assessing the risk factors during the long term NSAIDs use. The scope for improving the rationality signifies the essential need for monitoring the NSAIDs therapy for better patient care. Pharmacist can make necessary interventions with the physician and can prepare periodic guideline for the safe use of NSAIDs. Rational use of NSAIDs can bring better health related quality of life in patients with chronic NSAID therapy. Hence this study helps to promote appropriate NSAID usage and serve as a check mark to the health care professionals thereby promoting rational drug usage of NSAIDs.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | 261740105 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Drug Utilization Pattern, Non – Steroidal Anti – Inflammatory Drugs, Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital |
| Subjects: | PHARMACY > Pharmacy Practice |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Apr 2022 05:31 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Apr 2022 05:31 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/19133 |
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