Drug Utilization Evaluation of Psychotropic Drugs in the Psychiatry inpatient Department of Tertiary Care Hospital

• Published in: Research journal of pharmacy and technology 2021-02, Vol.14 (2), p.1033-1036
• Main Authors: Pant, Neeraj, Gideon, George P Samuel, Bhatt, Dipendra, Pant, Ramesh Datta, Pandiyan, Kasthuri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Antidepressants; Mental disorders; Patient safety; Psychotropic drugs
• ISSN: 0974-3618; 0974-306X
• DOI: 10.5958/0974-360X.2021.00184.0

[2] Major proportions of mental disorders come from low and middle income countries.® Psychiatric disorders form an important public health priority and major causes of morbidity.® Of the top ten health conditions contributing to the Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), four are psychiatric disorders.® For the treatment of psychiatric disorders, a wide array of psychotropic drugs is available.® Common psychiatric disorders include Clinical depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, Dementia, Schizophrenia, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Post-traumatic stress, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Other patient-related (e.g. social, historical, physical, and preferential), prescriber and health system factors and relevant and combine with significant side effects of varying severity to inform the judicious use of psychotropic drugs. Different types of psychotropic drugs include sedatives and hypnotics like Lorazepam, Clonazepam, Chlordiazepoxide, Etizolam, Clobazam, Pentobarbital, Chlordiazepam, Alprazolam, Diazepam, Phenobarbitone, antipsychotics like Olanzapine, Risperidone, Haloperidol, Amisulpride, Quetiapine, Clozapine, Aripiprazole, anti-depressants like Fluoxetine, Escitalopram, Paroxetine, Sertraline, Amitriptyline, Mirtazapine, mood stabilizers like Lithium, Sodium valproate, Carbamazepine, anti-obsessive agents, anti-anxiety agents, stimulants, and anti-panic agents. The common adverse effect of anti-psychiatric medications include weight gain, tremors, sedation, dyskinesia etc., These adverse effects which significantly deteriorates both the physical and mental wellbeing of the patient had led to patient non-compliance to therapy.