Study of drug utilization pattern in chronic kidney disease patients undergoing haemodialysis

Authors

  • Sneha Narwade Assistant professor
  • Dr Rohidas Barve Kumar Prasanna, Wanawadi, Pune
  • Dr Rajesh Hiray Nirmal srushti society, Karve nagar, Pune

Keywords:

Chronic Kidney disease, haemodialysis, drug utilization, WHO criteria, comorbidities.

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global threat to health, especially for developing countries because of an increasing incidence and poor outcome. Careful selection of drugs while prescribing in patients with CKD is necessary and the drug and its dose should be selected appropriately to avoid drug interactions, renal damage, adverse drug reactions and poor outcomes. However, errors in prescription in patients with CKD do occur. Hence it is important to study the drug utilization pattern in chronic kidney disease patients undergoing haemodialysis.

Materials and methods: A cross sectional, prospective observational study was carried out in the haemodialysis unit at a tertiary care hospital. Patient details like registration number, age, gender and medications were recorded in the Case Record Form. Prescribing indicators were evaluated as per WHO criteria.

Results: Out of 361study population 319 (88.37%) patients were having comorbidities and 42 (11.63%) patients were without any comorbidities. In total 2933 drugs were prescribed to study population and 8.12 drugs were prescribed per patient. Furosemide was the most commonly prescribed drug followed by amlodipine and sodium bicarbonate. Out of total prescribed drugs, 335 (11.4%) were antibiotics. Most commonly prescribed antibiotic was ceftriaxone. About 54.3% of drugs were prescribed by generic name. Out of total prescribed drugs, 2263 (77.2 %) drugs were listed in NELM.

Conclusion: This study provides an insight regarding utilization pattern of a wide variety of drug classes in CKD patients undergoing haemodialysis in a tertiary care hospital and suggests a possible improvement in prescribing practices in CKD patients.

Keywords: Chronic Kidney disease, haemodialysis, drug utilization, WHO criteria, comorbidities

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Author Biographies

  • Dr Rohidas Barve, Kumar Prasanna, Wanawadi, Pune

    Department of Pharmacology, B.J.Medical College, Pune

  • Dr Rajesh Hiray, Nirmal srushti society, Karve nagar, Pune

    Department of Pharmacology, B.J.Medical College, Pune

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Published

2021-03-25

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Narwade S, Barve DR, Hiray DR. Study of drug utilization pattern in chronic kidney disease patients undergoing haemodialysis . Int J of Pharmc Res [Internet]. 2021 Mar. 25 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];11(1):e5577. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijpr/article/view/5577