Prescribing Trends of Hepatitis C in Hospitals of Faisalabad, Pakistan

Hepatitis is a priority area of public health in Pakistan in which Hepatitis B and C is prevalent at high prevalence and presents the enormous challenge for the healthcare sector. To find outthe trends, risk factors and control strategies for hepatitis in Pakistan. This study was conducted on patients who got treatment with hepatitis C virus (HCV)medicines; a comparative cross-sectionalsurvey was done. To do this, 270 patients were given a standardised, closed ended questionnaire to fill out. Data werecompared using age, gender, marital status, present medication and side effects.