Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: May | Volume: 10 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 195-201
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230522
An Observational Study to Evaluate the Prescribing Pattern of Analgesics in Post Operative Patient in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
Clint Joe Kanjamala1, Hafsa Sami1, Sandhya Y1, Swetha Gopan1, Ann Elizebath George2
1,2Department of Pharmacy Practice, Bapuji Pharmacy College, Shamanur Road, S S Layout, Davangere- 577004, Karnataka
Corresponding Author: Clint Joe Kanjamala
ABSTRACT
Background: Effective pain management is negatively influenced by inadequate evaluation of postoperative pain. To increase the therapeutic benefit and reduce medication side effects, the regular assessment of medication use enables appropriate and rational adaptations to be made to present prescribing patterns.
Objective: To identify the Prescribing pattern of analgesics in postoperative patients.
Materials and Methods: A prospective Observational Study was conducted for a period of 6 months by analyzing case sheets of patients those who have undergone surgery in orthopedics and general surgery departments. The data regarding prescription of analgesics, preferred route of administration and mono/multi drug therapy were collected.
Results: Paracetamol (39.7%) was the most frequently prescribed analgesics followed by tramadol (38.2%) in general surgery and diclofenac (29.8%) was the commonly prescribed analgesic followed by paracetamol (27%) in orthopaedics through parenteral routes.
Conclusion: Postoperative pain can be managed with NSAIDs such as paracetamol, diclofenac and combination of non-opioids and weak opioids such as tramadol. The intensity of pain in post-operative period after treatment with analgesics was severe to mild as per the NRS.
Keywords: Analgesics, Post-operative pain, Prescription pattern, General surgery, Orthopedics
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