Prescribing Patterns of Antihypertensives and Antidiabetics in Public and Private Healthcare Centres in North Central Nigeria

Background: Antihypertensive and antidiabetic pharmacotherapy effectively reduces hypertension diabetic-related morbidity mortality. Prescribing pattern surveys is one of the drug use evaluation techniques providing an unbiased picture identification suboptimal prescribing patterns. The aim study to describe prescription antihypertensives antidiabetics in public private healthcare centres. Method: A cross sectional retrospective was conducted obtain related information from prescriptions 360 patients treated for ailments at missionary hospitals, clinics community pharmacies with aid a data collection sheet. Results: One hundred sixty eight (47.6%) whose were evaluated male, 192 (53.3%) been female counterparts. Those 45 years above constituted highest percentage (76.6%) that managed across facilities. Most (84.2%) married people, many them (45.8%) government workers. Lisinopril prescribed facilities (44.28%) compared other antihypertensives, followed by amlodipine ((38.42%), hydralazine least (0.4%). For antidiabetics, biguanides most commonly medicine (63.1%), sulphonyl urea (27.55%. With respect to  number per prescription, two drugs (86.3%), dual therapy faith based (83.20%), (96.40%) (94.4%) In all, majority (68.5%) brand 31.5% generics names. Conclusion: Diuretics antihypertensive based, owned health care centres patient required maintain their blood pressure mostly combined. Biguanides class antidiabetics. comorbid diabetes, Biguanides, Sulphonylureas, Glyptins insulin Branded medications more than generics.