An Observational Study on Drug Utilization Pattern in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

Background: Obstructive airway diseases such as asthma and COPD are defined a decreased capacity to get air through the conducting airways out of lungs.
 Objective: To study drug utilization pattern in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, determine irrationally (does not comply with prescription) usage, whether they were prescribed following standard treatment guidelines.
 Methodology: A total 150 patients either sex aged 18 years above having and/or included study. The medical records checked information was recorded. prescriptions analyzed for patterns. newly diagnosed followed up medication adherence determined after 1 month.
 Results: Out all there 103 male 47 female patients. 54 asthma, 89 COPD, 7 overlap. majority patient 3 drugs per prescription. Inhaled corticosteroids highest class. most commonly combination budesonide + formoterol. have poorly adhered treatment.
 Conclusion: Study data highlights that very few interactions identified between medications. their combinations according guidelines GOLD (Global Initiative Chronic Lung Disease) GINA Asthma).