Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SJMPS)
Volume-11 | Issue-07 | 667-674
Original Research Article
Analysing the Prescribing Pattern of Drugs in Patients with Stroke Admitted in a Tertiary Care Hospital in a Remote Area of Malappuram District
shahan k, Anjali CS, Sirajudheen MK
Published : July 24, 2025
Abstract
To analyse the drug prescription pattern for secondary prevention of stroke, medication adherence, knowledge and awareness about the disease, and direct medical costs involved in the treatment of stroke. A Prospective observational study was carried out for 6 months in the inpatient department. The inclusion criteria of the present study are patients of either sex aged ≥ 18 years, patients who were diagnosed as stroke patients and admitted to the intensive care unit of the hospital. About 120 prescriptions in total were examined during the 6-month trial. Men aged 64 showed a higher prevalence of this (53.33%). 120 individuals were included in the study, 115 (95.5%) of whom had ischemic stroke, while 5 (5%) had a haemorrhagic stroke. Hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus were the three main co-morbidities found; these conditions were present in 82 (68.0%), 80 (66.6%), and 73 (60.8%%) individuals, respectively. The majority of the patients in this study on pharmacological prescriptions for stroke were being treated with statin and antiplatelet medications. 109 (90.8%) of the 120 patients received statin (Atorvastatin) medication. This study found that clopidogrel, prescribed to 102 (84.8%) and 19 (15.8%) patients, was the most widely used antiplatelet. In our facility, the sole anticoagulant utilized for stroke victims was heparin.