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| Year : 2016 | Volume
: 48
| Issue : 5 | Page : 586-590 |
Prescribing patterns of medicines in chronic kidney disease patients on maintenance hemodialysis
Sourav Chakraborty1, Saugata Ghosh1, Avishek Banerjea1, Radha Raman De1, Avijit Hazra2, Swapan Kumar Mandal3
1 Department of Pharmacology, R.G.Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2 Department of Pharmacology, IPGMER, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
3 Department of Hemodialysis, R.G.Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sourav Chakraborty
Department of Pharmacology, R.G.Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.190760
Objectives: To study medicine prescribing pattern for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on maintenance hemodialysis.
Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted in hemodialysis unit of a teaching hospital with adult CKD patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Patients' clinical profile, drug-use pattern, and medication-related problem data were captured in a structured case report form and the data were analyzed descriptively. Adherence level was assessed by Morisky Medication-Taking Adherence Scale 4-item.
Results: Data from 100 patients recruited over 6 months have been analyzed. The median (interquartile range [IQR]) age was 51 (42-57) years; 57% were male, mean [standard deviation (SD)] urea level was 160.11 (70.32) mg/dL, mean (SD) creatinine level was 8.73 (5.29) mg/dL. A large number (46%) were suffering from diabetic nephropathy. The common comorbidities were anemia (89%) followed by hypertension (85%). The median (IQR) number of drugs per prescription was 10 (9-13), with the bulk being cardiovascular drugs (23.41%) followed by gastrointestinal drugs (15.76%) and vitamins (12.29%). The median (IQR) number of potential drug-drug interaction per prescription was 2 (2-3). The incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) was 46% with hyponatremia being most common (32%), followed by hypoglycemia (16%) and hypokalemia (10%). Adherence level was low in the majority (64%) of patients.
Conclusions: There is a high incidence of polypharmacy along with significant medication-related problems such as high drug-drug interactions/prescription, high incidence of ADRs, and low adherence.
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