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	𝑛	%	Average no. of drugs/prescription	Average cost/prescription (INR)	Duration of stay in ER (Hours)
CVS	26	13.0	5.4±1.2	893±162	3.0±1.9
Poisoning	34	17.0	4.0±1.1	606±161	2.8±1.1
CNS	13	6.5	4.5±1.0	1099±130	2.9±2.4
Metabolic	18	9	4.0±1.2	280±108	2.4±0.9
Traumatic	53	26.4	3.4±1.5	240±136	3.2±1.4
Infection	38	19.0	3.8±1.0	356±109	2.5±1.9
Renal	9	4.5	4.2±0.9	310±10	3.0±1.0
Respiratory	9	4.5	4.0±2.6	319±180	3.1±1.0
Total	200	100	4.2±1.2	784±134	2.8±1.4