Drug utilization pattern and adverse drug reactions in patients on antidepressants

• Published in: National journal of physiology, pharmacy and pharmacology Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: K, Tejashwini, Bhushan, Aruna, S, Suma, Katte, Rajendrakumar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Surat Association of Physiologists, Pharmacists & Pharmacologists 2019
• Subjects: Antidepressants; Developing countries; Drug dosages; Drug use; LDCs; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Methods; Patients; Prescription drugs; Psychiatry; Psychotropic drugs; Quality of life; Studies; Substance abuse treatment; India

Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in the psychiatry department of BIMS hospital, Belagavi. 598 prescriptions with antidepressants were collected in a specially designed pro forma containing demographic, disease, and drug data. [...]during their follow-up, ADRs if any were noted. Conclus...