Gastritis is one of the most common digestive system disorders. Its prevalence in Indonesia is reported to reach 64.9%. This study aims to determine the pattern of drug prescribing among patients with gastritis in Bali. This is a descriptive observational study with a cross-sectional approach. This research was conducted at the Mangusada Regional Hospital. The total sample in the study was 132. This study examines the characteristics of patients and pharmacological therapies based on medical record data. The study found that the majority of patients were men (59.1%) and were between 46 and 65 years old (43.9%). The majority had acute gastritis (87.9%) and had no comorbid diseases. The type of therapy used in patients was polytherapy, involving two types of drugs (60.7%), with the most common combinations found in the proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and cytoprotective groups (48.5%). PPI is the highest prescribed drug (46%). This study concluded that the treatment of gastritis is dominated by the use of polytherapy, with the most common combination being a PPI and a cytoprotective agent. PPI is the highest prescribed drug. Based on these findings, it is recommended that future research focus on evaluating the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the therapy.
Dewi et al. (Tue,) studied this question.