Pattern of Drug Usage in Patients Admitted with Respiratory Problems in Pediatric Wards of C. U. Shah Medical College & Hospital, Surendranagar

Authors

  • Dhruti G. Bhatt Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Dr. M. K. Shah Medical College & Research Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Dimple S. Mehta Professor and head of the department, Department of Pharmacology, C. U. Shah Medical College and Hospital, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India
  • Yagnik A. Vaghasia Senior resident, Department of Pharmacology, Dr. M. K. Shah Medical College & Research Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Abstract

Objective: To observe the pattern of drug use in patients admitted with diagnosis of Respiratory problems in Pediatric department. Methods: An observational study was conducted on 100 patients admitted with respiratory problems in the pediatric department of a tertiary care teaching hospital. Data were collected using a standardized proforma and analyzed using appropriate statistical methods. Results: A total of 479 case-sheets were analyzed. Most of the pediatric patients belonged to 1-5 years age group, and 66% were males and 44% were females. A total of 2678 drugs were prescribed. Average number of drugs per patient was 3.3. Among the antibiotics (20.3%) prescribed, cephalosporin group were most commonly prescribed followed by aminoglycosides and penicillin. Nutritional supplements, bronchodilators and antipyretics were other commonly prescribed drugs. Conclusion: The study revealed that the majority of children were in 1-5 years age group. These patients were admitted mostly with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis, which was treated with cephalosporins. Supportive treatment was given with bronchodilators and antipyretics and nutritional supplements were used for symptomatic management.

Keywords:

Drug Usage Pattern, Indoor Paediatric Patients, Respiratory Problems

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2025-08-26
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