Drug Utilization Study on Hypertensive Patients and Assessment of Medication Adherence to Jnc-8 Guidelines in North Indian Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study_Juniper Publishers
ADVANCED RESEARCH IN GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY JUNIPER PUBLISHERS Authored by Amit Sharma Abstract Introduction: Hypertension is a common disease which is also known as elevated blood pressure above the normal i.e. systolic blood pressure above 130 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure above 90 mmHg. Hypertension is one of the highest prevailing diseases worldwide. Patients with hypertension are at higher risk of developing stroke, myocardial infarction renal failure as well as various vascular diseases. Near about 75 million of adults in the United States are diagnosed with hypertension according to American Heart Association. Methodology: A Drug Utilization review on of hypertensive drugs was commenced to determine and evaluate the different classes of antihypertensive medications with respect to diagnosis and ADR's. Study was commenced in Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot. Study was conducted for period ...