Study of Prescribing Patterns of Anti-Hypertensive Agents in Hypertensive Diabetic Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

Hypertension, Also Known As High Or Raised Blood Pressure, Is A Condition In Which The Blood Vessels Have Persistently Raised Pressure. Diabetes Mellitus Is A Syndrome Of Multiple Etiologies Characterized By Chronic Hyperglycemia With Disturbances Of Carbohydrate, Fat And Protein Metabolism Resulting From Defects In Insulin Secretion, Insulin Action Or Both. An Estimated 1.28 Billion Adults Aged 30–79 Years Worldwide Have Hypertension, Most (Two-Thirds) Living In Low- And Middle-Income Countries. Overall, Hypertension Is Disproportionately Higher In Diabetics, While Persons With Elevated Bp Are Two And A Half Times More Likely To Develop Diabetes Within 5 Years. In India, About 50% Of Diabetics Have Hypertension. Overall Prevalence For Hypertension In India Was 29.8%. Prescribing Pattern Describe The Nature, Profile Of Drug Usage, And Compliance With Regional, State, Or National Guidelines, Such As Uniform Prescribing Patterns, The Use Of Drugs From The List Of Essential Medicines, And The Use Of Generic Drugs. Appropriate Prescription Has A Beneficial Effect On Adherence And Disease Prevention. The Purpose Of Prescribing Pattern Analysis Is To Ensure Rational Use Of Drugs, Prescribed With Complete Knowledge On Safety And Tolerability Of Regimen And Controlling Not Only Current Ailment But Also The Comorbid Conditions. The Objective Of This Study Is Drug Utilization Evaluation (Due) Of Antihypertensive Agents In Hypertensive Diabetic Patients.