A Prospective Hospital Based Study to Assess the Treatment Pattern with Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Guidelines in Patients of Bronchial Asthma
Creators
- 1. Tutor, Department of Pharmacology, DMCH, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga, Bihar, India
- 2. Assistant Professor and HOD, Department of Pharmacology, DMCH, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga, Bihar, India.
Description
Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the treatment pattern with Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)
guidelines in patients of bronchial asthma.
Methods: The study was a prospective observational study for a period of one year in the outpatient and inpatient
Department of Medicine and Paediatrics, Department of Pharmacology, DMCH, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga, Bihar,
India. Permission was acquired from the head of department of medicine and paediatrics for the study.
Results: The average age of the Patients was 38.52±23.77 Yrs. (Range- 6-83), majority of the patients were Male
-53.34% and Females were 46.67%. β2 agonists were the most common antiasthmatic drugs prescribed in all the
patients followed by corticosteroids and methylxanthines respectively. The next common drug class prescribed
was antimicrobial agents. Oxygen was prescribed in 9 patients. Other drugs prescribed were antacids and
antireflux agents, antihistaminics, vitamins and minerals, antidiabetics, antihypertensives and antipyretics and
analgesics. β2 agonists were the most common antiasthmatic drugs prescribed in 48 patients followed by
corticosteroids and anticholinergics respectively. Magnesium sulphate was prescribed to inpatients only. The next
common drug class prescribed was antimicrobial agents. Oxygen was prescribed in 11 patients. Other drugs
prescribed were expectorants, antipyretics and analgesics, antacids and antireflux agents and antihistaminics.
Conclusion: It was concluded from our study that Overall pattern of drug use showed that β2 agonists and
corticosteroids were most common class of antiasthmatic drugs prescribed. A detailed drug utilization of
antiasthmatic drugs indicated that the use of oral and nebulised salbutamol, injection hydrocortisone, nebulised
budesonide and injection as well as oral theophylline was high in both IPD and OPD medicine patients. The use
of oral and nebulised salbutamol, systemic steroids and nebulised budesonide was high only in paediatric IPD
patients as compared to paediatric OPD patients. The use of theophylline was only in medicine patients while
magnesium sulphate was prescribed to only paediatric patients.
Abstract (English)
Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the treatment pattern with Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)
guidelines in patients of bronchial asthma.
Methods: The study was a prospective observational study for a period of one year in the outpatient and inpatient
Department of Medicine and Paediatrics, Department of Pharmacology, DMCH, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga, Bihar,
India. Permission was acquired from the head of department of medicine and paediatrics for the study.
Results: The average age of the Patients was 38.52±23.77 Yrs. (Range- 6-83), majority of the patients were Male
-53.34% and Females were 46.67%. β2 agonists were the most common antiasthmatic drugs prescribed in all the
patients followed by corticosteroids and methylxanthines respectively. The next common drug class prescribed
was antimicrobial agents. Oxygen was prescribed in 9 patients. Other drugs prescribed were antacids and
antireflux agents, antihistaminics, vitamins and minerals, antidiabetics, antihypertensives and antipyretics and
analgesics. β2 agonists were the most common antiasthmatic drugs prescribed in 48 patients followed by
corticosteroids and anticholinergics respectively. Magnesium sulphate was prescribed to inpatients only. The next
common drug class prescribed was antimicrobial agents. Oxygen was prescribed in 11 patients. Other drugs
prescribed were expectorants, antipyretics and analgesics, antacids and antireflux agents and antihistaminics.
Conclusion: It was concluded from our study that Overall pattern of drug use showed that β2 agonists and
corticosteroids were most common class of antiasthmatic drugs prescribed. A detailed drug utilization of
antiasthmatic drugs indicated that the use of oral and nebulised salbutamol, injection hydrocortisone, nebulised
budesonide and injection as well as oral theophylline was high in both IPD and OPD medicine patients. The use
of oral and nebulised salbutamol, systemic steroids and nebulised budesonide was high only in paediatric IPD
patients as compared to paediatric OPD patients. The use of theophylline was only in medicine patients while
magnesium sulphate was prescribed to only paediatric patients.
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2024-04-29