01644nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653001800054653002500072100001900097700001800116700001600134700001800150700001300168700002100181245012800202856007400330300001100404490000700415520100400422       2017                            d10aleprosy10aPrescriptions10aRational prescribing1 aPugazhenthan T1 aRavichandran 1 aAravindan U1 aTamilselvan T1 aGiri V C1 aShowkath Ali M K00aEvaluation of drug use pattern in Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute as a tool to promote rational prescribing  uhttp://www.ijl.org.in/2017/5%20T%20Pugazhenthan%20et%20al(99-107).pdf  a99-1070 v893 a<p>The present study was undertaken to evaluate the format, prescribing patterns and rationality of the prescriptions of patients attending the Out Patient Department (OPD) of Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute (CLTRI) for a period of six months. A total of 4,748 prescriptions was analyzed in which 1,43,456 drugs were prescribed. The patient's name, age, gender, superscription, dosage, duration of therapy and prescriber's identity was written on all prescriptions. Out of all drugs, 95% were from the National Essential Drug List of India. Average number of antibiotic per prescription, in whom it was prescribed, was 3.83. Multivitamins, Minerals and other Supplements (38.53%) were the most common group of drugs written, followed by Corticosteroids (26.06%). Most of the drugs were given by the oral route (96.27%). Dosage and dose schedule of drugs was written for all the drugs. The study showed a tendency of prescribing by generic names and also towards poly- pharmacy.</p>