Pattern of Prescribing Low Back Pain Medication in Outpatients
LOW BACK PAIN MEDICINE PRESCRIPTION PATTERNS
IN OUTPATIENT PATIENTS AT THE NERVE POLYCLINIC SRAGEN HOSPITAL IN 2006
IN OUTPATIENT PATIENTS AT THE NERVE POLYCLINIC SRAGEN HOSPITAL IN 2006
One prescription is generally intended for one patient. In fact, the prescription has a greater meaning than mentioned above, because the prescription is the ultimate embodiment of the competence, knowledge and expertise of doctors in applying their knowledge in the field of pharmacology and therapy. In fact, in practice, it is common to find medication habits (prescribing habits) that are not based on these scientific processes and stages. The number of cases of low back pain in Indonesia should be of concern to all of us and cannot be separated from treatment.
Objectives
To get an overview of the pattern of drug prescribing and drug use given to low back pain patients encountered at the Neurology Polyclinic of Sragen Hospital.
To get an overview of the pattern of drug prescribing and drug use given to low back pain patients encountered at the Neurology Polyclinic of Sragen Hospital.
Method
The research used was descriptive non-analytic research to determine the pattern of drug prescribing for low back pain at the Neurology Polyclinic at Sragen Hospital for one year with data from all prescriptions for low back pain patients at the Neurology Polyclinic at Sragen Hospital from 1 January 2006-December 2006 and who met the inclusion criteria.
The research used was descriptive non-analytic research to determine the pattern of drug prescribing for low back pain at the Neurology Polyclinic at Sragen Hospital for one year with data from all prescriptions for low back pain patients at the Neurology Polyclinic at Sragen Hospital from 1 January 2006-December 2006 and who met the inclusion criteria.
Results
Data obtained from 238 patients with a diagnosis of low back pain. Of the 238 patients, there were 139 female patients (58.41%) and 99 male patients (41.59%). Prescribing drugs for patients with low back pain used are: Analgesic anti-pyretics in the form of Diclofenac Na, Ibuprofen, and Mefenamic Acid, Corticosteroids in the form of Methylprenisolone, antacid group, anti-depressants in the form of amitriptyline, anti-seizure clobazam, multivitamins in the form of vitamin B1, opioid derivatives in the form of tramadol and muscle relaxant in the form of eperisone HCL.
Data obtained from 238 patients with a diagnosis of low back pain. Of the 238 patients, there were 139 female patients (58.41%) and 99 male patients (41.59%). Prescribing drugs for patients with low back pain used are: Analgesic anti-pyretics in the form of Diclofenac Na, Ibuprofen, and Mefenamic Acid, Corticosteroids in the form of Methylprenisolone, antacid group, anti-depressants in the form of amitriptyline, anti-seizure clobazam, multivitamins in the form of vitamin B1, opioid derivatives in the form of tramadol and muscle relaxant in the form of eperisone HCL.
The class of antipyretic analgesic drugs starts from the most frequently used which are diclofenac sodium, mefenamic acid, tramadol and ibuprofen. Overall, the pattern of drug prescribing for patients with low back pain in polyclinics at RSUD Sragen for the period January 3 1-December 2006 31 has not fully met the standards.
Principal Advisor
dr. Abdul Gofir, Sp.S
dr. Abdul Gofir, Sp.S
Companion Advisor
Dr. Endrawati Tri Bowo