What does this research mean for the field?

In a tertiary care setting in India, antiglaucoma prescribing is predominantly characterized by the use of topical prostaglandin analogues, monotherapy, and generic medications, independent of patient income level. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the drug utilisation patterns and prescribing trends of antiglaucoma medications in an ophthalmology outpatient setting.

August 28, 2026JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCHOpen Access

A Cross-sectional Study of Antiglaucoma Drug Utilisation and Prescribing Patterns in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

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To evaluate the drug utilisation patterns and prescribing trends of antiglaucoma medications in an ophthalmology outpatient setting.
Conducted a cross-sectional study of 127 patients diagnosed with glaucoma at a tertiary care ophthalmology outpatient department in Udaipur, India (December 2024 to December 2025).
Recorded demographic profiles, clinical data, dosing regimens, and generic versus branded status from patient interviews and prescription records, analyzing data with descriptive statistics and Chi-square testing.
Topical therapy was prescribed to 100% of patients, with monotherapy being the most common regimen (38.6%), followed by polytherapy (31.5%) and fixed dose combinations (29.9%).
Prostaglandin analogues were the most prescribed drug class, generic formulations comprised 55.9% of prescriptions, and patient income level showed no statistically significant association with drug class choice (χ² = 3.46, p = 0.326).

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Cross-sectional study finds frequent use of prostaglandin analogues and generic monotherapy in patients with glaucoma, highlighting cost-conscious clinical management.

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Jangir et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Implication

Cross-sectional study finds frequent use of prostaglandin analogues and generic monotherapy in patients with glaucoma, highlighting cost-conscious clinical management.

A Cross-sectional Study of Antiglaucoma Drug Utilisation and Prescribing Patterns in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

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A Cross-sectional Study of Antiglaucoma Drug Utilisation and Prescribing Patterns in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

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