EVALUATION OF PRESCRIBING PATTERN OF DRUGS USED IN CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS WITH COMORBIDITIES AND COMPLICATIONS IN A TERITIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Study objective: CLD is a major issue on a global scale and it affects people of all ages, genders, and ethnicities and is the root of a high number of medical consultations, hospital admissions, medical costs, morbidity and mortality.The aim is to study the prescribing pattern of drugs used in the treatment of CLD.The objectives are to assess the pattern of clinical features, risk factors, co-morbidities and complications associated with CLD.To assess the stages of cirrhosis and study the mortality rate of the patient using MELD score.Methodology: A prospective observational study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital for a duration of 6 months.Result: Among 68 participants, the majority of them were in the age group of 56-65 (35.29%) and 53 (78%) of the study population were predominantly male.Diabetes (45.8%) was observed to be the major risk factor followed by alcohol (38.6%) and NASH (10.8%).The most observed clinical feature was abdominal distension (20/42%).Anemia (26%) and diabetes mellitus (22%) were the most commonly