Abstract

PRESCRIPTION ANALYSIS OF DRUGS PRESCRIBED FOR CHILDREN IN EASTERN HYDERABAD, TELANGANA, INDIA

To analyze the drug pattern Prescribed by Private Hospitals Physicians in eastern Hyderabad. We collected the data from the Prescriptions issued for Children in Pediatric OPD of Private Hospitals and at Medical Shops. Information About Demography, Names Of Drugs With Doses, Frequency Of Administration, Duration Of Therapy And Diagnosis. Rationality Of Prescribed Drugs Was Assessed In Accordance With WHO Model List Of Essential Drugs For Children, 3rd Edition, 2011. About 32.27 % drugs prescribed by Private Hospital for Children were from WHO Model List. Most of the drugs prescribed in Children by Private Hospitals were not according to WHO Model List of Essential Drugs for Children. Interventions To Rectify Over Prescription Of Antimicrobials, Cough/Cold Fdcs Are Needed. Organizing Regular Workshop/ Educational Campaign For Rational Prescribing May Help In This Regard.