A Study of Prescribing Pattern of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugsin the Department of Orthopaedics, KIMS Hospital and Research Centre,Bangalore

• Published in: RGUHS journal of pharmaceutical sciences Vol. 12; no. 2
• Main Authors: Rai, Shikha, NM, Dharshini, BS, Jayaram, S Singh, Monisha, Chandana, Ms, S, Divyashree
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• ISSN: 2249-2208
• DOI: 10.26463/rjps.12_2_4

Background Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs NSAIDs are the most commonly used drugs for the management of pain and inflammation with good efficacy.Objective To determine the prescribing patterns of NSAIDs to report and document the potential drug-drug interactions and adverse drug reactions associated with its usage.Methodology The present study was a cross-sectional observational and prospective study conducted over 200 patients. The patient details included socio-demographics like age gender chief complaint diagnosis and information on the drugs prescribed which included brand andor generic name dose dosing frequency formulation route of administration and duration of treatment.Results Among the subjects 32 were prescribed paracetamol 9 were prescribed diclofenac and 1 were prescribed aspirin and aceclofenac each. 34.5 were prescribed the combination of aceclofenac paracetamol 62.5 were prescribed two NSAIDs. 117 prescriptions showed no interactions with NSAIDs whereas 62 were found to have interactions among aceclofenac bromelain commonly.Conclusion The common NSAID prescribed was preferential COX-2 inhibitor and a majority of prescriptions were not found with any interactions with NSAIDs. The prescribing pattern in our department was found to be rational.