Key result
Antihypertensive medications accounted for 46% (USD$21,588) of the total medication cost for hypertensive outpatients, with ramipril being the most prescribed drug.
Why the study?
Drug utilization studies in developing countries are evolving, and rising medication cost for hypertensive patients is a major cause of noncompliance to therapy.
What are the drug utilization patterns and medication costs for hypertensive outpatients in hospitals in Nigeria?
Cross-Sectional
Yes
What are the drug utilization patterns and medication costs for hypertensive outpatients in hospitals in Nigeria?
Antihypertensive medications account for nearly half of total medication costs for hypertensive outpatients in Nigerian hospitals, highlighting the need for cost management strategies such as generic prescribing.
Drug utilization studies in developing countries is evolving. Rising medication cost for hypertensive patients is a major cause of noncompliance to therapy. The study was a cross-sectional drug utilization review involving outpatients in two purposively selected hospitals (secondary and tertiary) in Abeokuta, Southwestern Nigeria. Data and relevant information were obtained from the patients’ medical records domiciled in the outpatients’ hospital records department. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used at p < 0.05. Total medication cost to patients was USD$48,575; out of which antihypertensive medications accounted for 46% (USD$21,588) in two referral hospitals. Ramipril was the most prescribed in both hospitals. Generic drugs were cheaper than their branded alternatives. Study outcomes are beneficial for managing costs for hypertensive patients.
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Oamen et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension. Antihypertensive medications was evaluated on Medication cost and drug utilization patterns. Antihypertensive medications accounted for 46% (USD$21,588) of the total medication cost for hypertensive outpatients, with ramipril being the most prescribed drug.
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