Synopsis: Drug utilization research is crucial to analyze the use of drugs, with special emphasis on the medical, and economic consequences on society. Frequent assessment will also help monitor the adverse effects or side effects, and other long-term effects. 1-2 This ‘JOURNAL WATCH’ presents the study, “Evaluation of Drug Utilization Pattern in Cardiovascular Diseases Using WHO/INRUD Prescribing Indicators at Cardiology OPD of Tertiary Care Hospitals in South India: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study” , from the Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research , June 2020.
Authors: Vinoth Prabhu Veeramani What was the need of the study? Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) result in increased morbidity, mortality, and economic burden amongst the south Indian population. This makes it vital to understand the prescriber’s preference and drug utilization patterns of therapies including…
