Monday 28 August 2023

A Study on Inappropriate Drug Utilization in Geriatric Patients | Chapter 12 | Current Progress in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 9

The objective of the stage is to evaluate the inappropriate use of cures in geriatric patients by Beers tests and PRISCUS list, and drug utilization pattern in someone of advanced years patients. Population developing is one of ultimate significant public transformations of the up-to-date. The increase in average life expectancy was a successful challenge worked out in the modern planet. The mechanisms guide ageing are contingent upon environmental determinants but also by genetic determinants, which organize the expression of genes that maybe especially main for this process. This prospective study completed activity in the geriatrics culture in a tertiary care teaching hospital as the basic objective and secondary goals include - the drug exercise pattern, inappropriate dependence on illegal substance in geriatrics by Beers Criteria & PRISCUS list, custom of drugs from WHO essential drug list & National list of essential medicines (NLEM), and ailment pattern among this population. In our study, 46 male someone of advanced years patients, and 24 female someone of advanced years patients were granted. 15 PIMs observed from Beers tests and 10 PIMs from the PRISCUS list. From both lists 5 PIMs noticed as the same medications. A total of 70 someone of advanced years patients were accepted in the general cure ward all along the study period; at which point male patients were 46 (65.7%) and female subjects were 24 (34.3%) (Fig. 1) and the average age of the geriatric patients was 70 age. Medication errors, Efficacy, and security. Thus, the clinical druggist is the most essential healthcare personnel and colleague to improve the outcome of the patient. By experiencing doctors about therapeutic drug listening and drug selection for usefulness, the clinical druggist plays a crucial part in the appropriate prescribing of drugs to patients.

Author(s) Details:

Pradeep Battula,
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Santhiram College of Pharmacy, Nandyal- 518112, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Bhupalam Pradeep Kumar,
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (RIPER) – Autonomous, Anantapur - 515721, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Katama Ediga Krishnamurthy,
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Santhiram College of Pharmacy, Nandyal- 518112, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Varada Lakshmi Narasimha,
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Santhiram College of Pharmacy, Nandyal- 518112, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Rachiti Daiva Prasad,
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Santhiram College of Pharmacy, Nandyal- 518112, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Mulla Saddar Basha,
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Santhiram College of Pharmacy, Nandyal- 518112, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Viswabrahmin Prathibha,
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Santhiram College of Pharmacy, Nandyal- 518112, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Kamani Yashashwini Reddy,
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Santhiram College of Pharmacy, Nandyal- 518112, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Setlem Venkata Sai Krishna,
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Santhiram College of Pharmacy, Nandyal- 518112, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/CPMMR-V9/article/view/11696

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