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DrugsTable No. – 3Pattern of Prescription of Antibiotics & AnalgesicsPrescribedNo.Average noPrescriptionTotal costAverage cost/ DrugAverage costfor Drug /PrescriptionAntibiotics 220 0.71 7884.27 35.83 25.27Analgesics 176 0.56 1699.99 9.65 5.45Above table shows the Pattern of Prescription of antibiotics & Analgesics. TotalPrescribed Antibiotics were 220 that contribute 0.71/ prescription & the total cost of theseantibiotics was Rs. 7884.27. Average cost / antibiotic was Rs. 35.83 & average expense onthese antibiotics/ Prescription was Rs. 25.27.Similarly, total prescribed analgesics were 176 (including some FDC) thatcontribute 0.56/ prescriptions. The total costs of these analgesics are Rs. 1699.99.Average cost / analgesic was Rs. 09.65 & average expense on these analgesics /Prescription was Rs.05.45.
Table No. - 4Comparative Table of Prescribed Drugs & Their CostType of Drugs No % Total Cost No. ofdrugs/PrescriptionAverage costRs. Of Drugs/PrescriptionsEssential Drugs 622 55.14% 15106.28/- 1.99 48.41/-Irrational Drugs 426 37.77% 10680.24/- 1.37 34.23/-Illegible 80 7.09% - 0.26 -Total 1128 100% 25786.3/-(excluding 80drugs illegible)CheaperAlternative ofEssential DrugsTotal Possiblesavings if RDTfollowed3.62 82.64/- (excl.illegible.drugs)- - 8619.9/- - 27.62/-- - 17167.27- - 55.02/-Above table highlights & compares the prescribed drugs & their cost. Out of 1128drugs prescribed a majority of drugs were essential i.e. 622 (55.14%) followed by irrationaldrugs i.e. 426 (37.77%) & illegible amounting to a small number of 80 (7.09%).The total cost incurred in essential drugs was Rs.15106.28where as irrational Drugsamounted to about Rs. 10680.24.Average 1.99 drugs / prescription were found essential drugs while 1.37 drugs /prescription were irrational. Average cost of drugs/ Prescription amounted to be Rs 82.64/-.Out of which Rs. 48.41 per prescription was spent for essential drugs and Rs. 34.23 perprescription for irrational drugs. Whereas Cheaper Alternative of Essential drugs was Rs.8619.19/- costing to Average cost of Drug/ Prescription i.e. Rs. 27.62. The most remarkablefinding was the total possible saving if RDT followed amounted to about 17167.27. Thus,Rs. 55.02 per prescription could be saved if drugs were prescribed as per RDT guidelines.
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