Pattern of use of analgesics in a surgical unit
The present study was designed to evaluate the prescribing pattern of analgesics in post-operative patients in a surgical unit. Total number of 180 prescriptions containing analgesics was collected randomly. The only drug in the operation day that was used was pethidine (90.6%). Patients (9.4%) did...
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| author | Mohammad Abdullah Al Masud Syed Ashrafuzzaman Md. Jalaluddin Iqbal |
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| description | The present study was designed to evaluate the prescribing pattern of analgesics in post-operative patients in a surgical unit. Total number of 180 prescriptions containing analgesics was collected randomly. The only drug in the operation day that was used was pethidine (90.6%). Patients (9.4%) did not receive any analgesics in the operation day. Associated analgesics in the operation day were either tramadol (42.2 %) or ketorolac (54.4%). Only 3.3% did not receive any such drugs. In first post-operative day most of the patients received single drug tramadol (48.3%), ketorolac (38.9%) and pethidine (0.6%). In second, third, forth and fifth post-operative day most patients received tramadol (47.8%) (44.4%), (41.4%) and (33.2%) respectively. In sixth post-operative day most of the patients (81.1%) did not receive any analgesics. In this study tramadol was found to be widely used post-operative analgesics with minimal side effects and better adherence to this drug by the patient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-80bdd90a9a634ae2bd7e3d52651c10e52022-12-22T00:25:54ZengBangladesh Pharmacological SocietyBangladesh Journal of Pharmacology1991-007X1991-00882009-06-01412123Pattern of use of analgesics in a surgical unitMohammad Abdullah Al MasudSyed AshrafuzzamanMd. Jalaluddin IqbalThe present study was designed to evaluate the prescribing pattern of analgesics in post-operative patients in a surgical unit. Total number of 180 prescriptions containing analgesics was collected randomly. The only drug in the operation day that was used was pethidine (90.6%). Patients (9.4%) did not receive any analgesics in the operation day. Associated analgesics in the operation day were either tramadol (42.2 %) or ketorolac (54.4%). Only 3.3% did not receive any such drugs. In first post-operative day most of the patients received single drug tramadol (48.3%), ketorolac (38.9%) and pethidine (0.6%). In second, third, forth and fifth post-operative day most patients received tramadol (47.8%) (44.4%), (41.4%) and (33.2%) respectively. In sixth post-operative day most of the patients (81.1%) did not receive any analgesics. In this study tramadol was found to be widely used post-operative analgesics with minimal side effects and better adherence to this drug by the patient.http://www.bdjpharmacol.com/0401/21.pdfAnalgesicKetorolacPethidineTramadol |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Abdullah Al Masud Syed Ashrafuzzaman Md. Jalaluddin Iqbal Pattern of use of analgesics in a surgical unit Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology Analgesic Ketorolac Pethidine Tramadol |
| title | Pattern of use of analgesics in a surgical unit |
| title_full | Pattern of use of analgesics in a surgical unit |
| title_fullStr | Pattern of use of analgesics in a surgical unit |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pattern of use of analgesics in a surgical unit |
| title_short | Pattern of use of analgesics in a surgical unit |
| title_sort | pattern of use of analgesics in a surgical unit |
| topic | Analgesic Ketorolac Pethidine Tramadol |
| url | http://www.bdjpharmacol.com/0401/21.pdf |
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