Prescription Pattern of Inpatients Case Study among the Different Specialist Physicians in Dhaka Medical College Hospital

Abstract

Background: Prescription is mainly a torn of paper of physician’s order to the patients for them in curement. Dermatology is a specialty of medicine that focuses on skin conditions and disorders. The objectives were to evaluate, monitor and suggest rational prescribing practices. Methods: This was a three-month cross-sectional study from March to May 2021. The prescriptions were analysed to identify the rationality of antibiotic and dermatological drug use. Results: A total of 30 patients’ case were included in the study. All patients are admitted dermatological disease with different complication such as respiratory distress, anemia, chest pain, and hypertension. 80% patients received more than 10 drugs per day. The prescribed drugs are antiulcerants, NSAIDs, antihistamine, multivitamin and antibiotic. 90% prescription contain antibiotic and 16.6% contain more than two antibiotics. Only 6.87% prescription doctors prescribe antibiotic in generic name. Most of cases used antibiotics is amoxicillin and manufacturer is Sanofi Bangladesh. Conclusion: The study provided a baseline understanding of the on-going trends in antibiotic prescription among indoor dermatological patients. It emphasizes the importance of establishing antibiotic prescribing guidelines based on the study's high prescribing rates.