Evaluation of antihypertensive drugs utilization in outpatient department at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang: a prescription analysis / Nur Adilah Abd Rahim

Introduction: Drug utilization study is a crucial study that assists the rational use of drugs among public. Objective: The aim of this research was to know about prescribing trend of antihypertensive agents and to study on average target dose that usually prescribed by doctor. Method: A cross-sectional prescription analysis study was conducted at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang. Results: 291 prescriptions were enrolled into this study. 53.3% of the patients were female. 86.9% of the prescriptions were written in generic name and most of the prescriptions were issued by prescriber from medical outpatient department (MOPD). 65.9% patients receive more than one single antihypertensive agent. Calcium channel blocker (CCB) (59.5%) was the most antihypertensive being prescribed. Conclusion: Adherence to guideline is good even in the presence of comorbidities.