Der Pharmacia Lettre
Abstract
Author(s): Siva sakthi.R, Sabin Thomas, Sivakumar. K K, Karhikeyan. J, Saravana kumar. N
A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out in order to assess the prescription pattern of
Anti Ã?¢Ã?â?¬Ã?â??Hypertensive prescribing pattern and patient counseling in urban population .The study
were 500 Hypertensive patients from the community pharmacy who visited to refill the
prescriptions. Patients were categorized as per JNC-7 guidelines. Blood pressure control and
current utilization of Hypertensive drugs were studied using Instate Excel Sheet. The main
outcome measures were improvement in Anti-Hypertensive prescription pattern and satisfaction
in counseling. Mean age of the group under study was 48 years (range =18 to 76 years) .there
were 404 (49%) male patients. In this study fixed dose combination Therapy was mostly
used.427 (85 %) patients were satisfied with pharmacist counseling.Dyslipidemia was the major
co-morbitities in urban population. Due to sedentary life Ã?¢Ã?â?¬Ã?â??style .The study resulted diuretics as
the main drug of choice during initial therapy either alone or in combination with other drugs.
community pharmacist play major role in educating the Hypertensive patients to have a better
blood pressure control and Life style modification that can prevent Cardio Vascular
complications.
