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- Title
Drug utilization review of bisphosphonates in a tertiary care hospital.
- Authors
Praveen, D.; Chowdary, P. Ranadheer; Niventhi, A.; Aanandhi, M. Vijey
- Abstract
Objective: The aim of the study is to present a drug utilization evaluation of bisphosphonates in the postmenopausal women in a tertiary care hospital. The main objective is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness of bisphosphonate therapy among the osteoporosis patients. Materials and Methods: A specially designed pro forma was prepared to collect data including patients' details, physical and laboratory investigation, medical history, and medication history. Informed consent has been obtained from the patients in both English and their local language. Results: Ibandronic acid was the most prescribed bisphosphonates in the study and though 150 mg was prescribed to more number of patients. The PDD in the total population of 200 patients was found to be 5 mg. Conclusion: This study indicates that antiresorptive agents were used in accepted dose regimens.
- Subjects
DIPHOSPHONATES; DRUG utilization; TERTIARY care; OSTEOPOROSIS; HISTORY of medicine; PATIENTS
- Publication
Drug Invention Today, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 2, p233
- ISSN
0975-7619
- Publication type
Article