A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ON PRESCRIPTION PATTERN IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING DIALYSIS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Objective: To evaluate the prescription pattern in CKD patients undergoing dialysis, to study the impact of polypharmacy and to study co-morbidities associated with CKD patients.CKD has been recognized as a leading public health problem worldwide.Patients under dialysis are under higher risk of many comorbidities.Methodology: A retrospective observational study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital for a period of 6 months in which data from January 2019 -December 2021 were collected from the Nephrology Department.Result: Out of 225 CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis, 152 were males and 73 were females.The most prescribed drug in the study population was cardiovascular drugs (44%).This was followed by Hematopoietic agents (19%).The most common comorbid condition associated with these patients was hypertension (97.55%) followed by anemia (94.22%).An average of 11 drugs were prescribed per prescription which showed polypharmacy and drug interactions were found to be about 26.19%.