Research Article
Evaluation of Drug Utilization Patterns during Initial Treatment in the Emergency Room: A Retroprospective Pharmacoepidemiological Study
Table 1
Indications, prescribing trends, prescription cost, and duration of emergency stay of patients during the first contact with physician.
| Indication | | % | Average no. of drugs/prescription | Average cost/prescription (INR) | Duration of stay in ER (Hours) |
| CVS | 26 | 13.0 | | | | Poisoning | 34 | 17.0 | | | | CNS | 13 | 6.5 | | | | Metabolic | 18 | 9 | | | | Traumatic | 53 | 26.4 | | | | Infection | 38 | 19.0 | | | | Renal | 9 | 4.5 | | | | Respiratory | 9 | 4.5 | | | |
| Total | 200 | 100 | | | |
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