Impact of analgesic drug-use guidelines for the management of postoperative pain: a drug utilization study

2003 ◽  
Vol 41 (04) ◽  
pp. 165-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Vallano ◽  
J. Llinares ◽  
J.M. Arnau ◽  
M. Martorell ◽  
L. Girona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Analgesic Drug ◽  
Drug Utilization Study

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUG USE IN DIABETICS: A DRUG UTILIZATION STUDY

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 1542-1552
Author(s):  
Limaye R P ◽  
Ghaisas M M ◽  
Naik S A ◽  
Kadam M S ◽  
Sonavane R N
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Antihypertensive Drug ◽  
Drug Utilization Study

Use of Essential Drugs in Rural Ghana

1986 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans V. Hogerzeil
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Total Drug ◽  
Drug Utilization Study ◽  
Rural Ghana ◽  
Essential Drugs ◽  
Therapeutic Groups ◽  
District Hospitals

In this article, a drug utilization study in 15 district hospitals and 2 health centers in Ghana is described. Use of 94 essential drugs was measured over 2.5 million treatment episodes during 1981–1982. It was found that much less is spent on drugs in health centers than in hospitals, expressed in cost per 10,000 treatment episodes. In hospitals with Ghanaian doctors, about twice as much is spent on drugs as in hospitals with expatriate doctors. Particular therapeutic groups and drugs for which larger quantities are used are also analyzed. Possible reasons for and consequences of these differences are discussed. The results of this study form the most reliable records currently available on drug utilization in Ghana. They record the actual drug use, that is, the total drug use within existing patterns of prescription and losses. These figures have been used for a consumption-based estimate of drug requirements for 64 church-related district hospitals and health centers.

scholarly journals Management of postoperative pain in abdominal surgery in Spain. A multicentre drug utilization study

1999 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 667-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Cristina Aguilera ◽  
Josep Maria Arnau ◽  
Josep-Eladi Baños ◽  
Joan-Ramon Laporte
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Abdominal Surgery ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Drug Utilization Study

A drug utilization study of oral hypoglycemic drugs and insulin in diabetic patients: Face to face with reality

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 25-29
Author(s):  
Suyog S Chopade ◽  
◽  
Rahul P Bhavsar ◽  
Devendra R Chaudhari ◽  
Bapurao M Bite ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Drug Utilization Study ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs

scholarly journals Review of Drug Utilization Studies in Neonatal Units: A Global Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 5669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma Al-Turkait ◽  
Lisa Szatkowski ◽  
Imti Choonara ◽  
Shalini Ojha
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Rational Prescribing ◽  
Drug Use Patterns ◽  
General Drug ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Drug Utilization Studies

Rational prescribing is challenging in neonatology. Drug utilization studies help identify and define the problem. We performed a review of the literature on drug use in neonatal units and describe global variations. We searched databases (EMBASE, CINAHL and Medline) from inception to July 2020, screened studies and extracted relevant data (two reviewers). The search revealed 573 studies of which 84 were included. India (n = 14) and the USA (n = 13) reported the most. Data collection was prospective (n = 56) and retrospective (n = 26), mostly (n = 52) from one center only. Sixty studies described general drug use in 34 to 450,386 infants (median (IQR) 190 (91–767)) over a median (IQR) of 6 (3–18) months. Of the participants, 20–87% were preterm. The mean number of drugs per infant (range 11.1 to 1.7, pooled mean (SD) 4 (2.4)) was high with some reporting very high burden (≥30 drugs per infant in 8 studies). This was not associated with the proportion of preterm infants included. Antibiotics were the most frequently used drug. Drug use patterns were generally uniform with some variation in antibiotic use and more use of phenobarbitone in Asia. This study provides a global perspective on drug utilization in neonates and highlights the need for better quality information to assess rational prescribing.

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