Kristin, Erna published the artcileAntihypertensive drug use after a new drug formulary implementation in a private hospital in Indonesia, Product Details of C17H18N2O6, the main research area is hypertension generic antihypertensive drug formulary Indonesia.
There are many antihypertensive drugs available, but the drugs that have been proven to reduce cardiovascular events should be preferred. This study aims to assess antihypertensive drug prescribing after the implementation of a new drug formulary in a private hospital in Indonesia. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 345 patients with hypertension in a private hospital in Indonesia. Antihypertensive drug use data in the period after the implementation of a new drug formulary (2013-2015) were extracted from the hospital medical records. The characteristics of the prescriptions, the name and pharmacol. classification of the antihypertensive drugs prescribed, types of combination antihypertensive drugs and consistency with the Indonesian National Formulary were assessed. This study included 345 hypertensive patients with 1126 prescriptions containing 3292 drugs. There were 35.4% antihypertensive drug prescriptions, with 3.6% prescriptions containing antihypertensive drug combinations. Calcium channel blockers (74.8%) were most commonly prescribed, with amlodipine as the most common drug name prescribed. A most prevalent antihypertensive drug used in combination was hydrochlorothiazide and captopril (47.5%). All antihypertensive drugs were consistent with the Indonesian National Formulary. In conclusion, The pattern of antihypertensive drug use after the implementation of an evidence-based hospital formulary showed a trend of a better and more rational use of antihypertensive drugs.
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