RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ON PRESCRIPTION PATTERN OF DRUGS USED TO TREAT PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS

Objective:To Identify Pregnancy induced complications.The Aim of this study is to Analyse Prescription patterns of the drugs to treat Pregnancy induced Hypertension and other complications among pregnant women.

Material And Methods Of The Study:This is a Retrospective Clinical Longitudinal Interventional study, conducted among 100 Pregnant Women at a study site of St. Joseph General Hospital. Relevant data such as Demographic details of patients, Risk factors Past medical history, Family history, Pregnancy Gravida, Last menstrual period and Last Child Birth were collected from previous one year old medical records.

Statistical Consideration: All the Raw data which had collected was entered in MICROSOFT EXCEL SHEET 2007version, the Statistical analysis was done through SAS software version 9.4by an appropriate Statistical methods continues variables are Presented as Mean values- Standard deviation and categorical variables are presented as Percentages.Wehad estimated the Incidence proportion of PIH by age,Gravida and also estimated the Incidence of other complications.

Results:Among 100 Patients, we estimated incidence proportion of PIH by age group of 26-30 years the incidence is 41.56% , Next category of age group is 21-25 years the incidence is 24.68%. And next PIH according to Gravida,58% had developed in Primi and 30% had developed in second gravida, also 8% in third gravid lastly 4% in fourth gravida.

Also,The incidence proportion in pregnancy induced complications are Gestational diabetes mellitus-53%, Pre-eclampsia-4%,Others-43%.

Conclusion:We conclude that among 100 Pregnant women most of them were having Pregnancy induced hypertension, the drug of choice is Labetolol-100mg,followed by Gestational diabetes mellitus and other complications Hypothyroidism, RH^-ve factor, Urinary tract infections, Anaemia ,Oligohydramnios.