Prospective Observational Study on Prescribing Pattern of Antifungal Drugs in the 400 Out-Patient Department of Dermatology in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Rashmeen Naaz1, Sharad Chand1, Nandakumar UP1, Vinay BC1 , Bharath Raj KC 1*
and Shricharith Shetty21Department of pharmacy practice, Nitte Gulabi Shetty Memorial Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India-575018
2Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Justice K.S. Hegde Medical Acadamy and Hospital, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India-575018
Corresponding Author E-mail: bharathraj@nitte.edu.in
Abstract:
Introduction: Fungal infections have been a serious disease over a few decades. Superficial fungal infections not only cause life-threatening illnesses but slowly reduce the Quality of life of patients. Objective: To study the prescribing pattern of antifungal drugs, distribution of fungal disease, and cost variability between different antifungal drugs prescribed. Materials and methods: Prospective observational study was carried out at Justice K.S. Hegde Charitable Hospital from August 2018 to April 2019. Outpatient departments patient satisfying the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Factors like age, gender, diagnosis, and type of prescribed antifungal drugs along with Price variability among different brands of the drug were considered. Antifungal drug prescriptions of patients were analyzed. Results: More than 50% of the patients were from age 21-40 yrs. Males (51.8%) were more than females (48%). The majority of the drugs prescribed were topically (64%). Tine a corpor is was the most prevalent fungal disease. The Azoles group of Antifungal was most prescribed. And the percentage variability between different brands was high. Conclusion: The study concluded the extensive use of antifungal agents. The highly prescribed drug was found to be luliconazole. The study also concluded that the use of generic prescriptions might reduce the cost of illness and enhance the rational use of the drug.
Keywords: Antifungal; Prescribing Pattern; Price Variability; Superficial Infection Back to TOC