DRUG UTILISATION REVIEW, RISK FACTOR ASSESSMENT AND IMPACT OF PATIENT COUNSELING ON PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE IN A TERITIARY CARE HOSPITAL – A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Arul B.*, Rangabashyam S. R., Kothai R., Vishnu Chandran K., Vivin Zachariah Issac and Yaalisai K.

ABSTRACT

Peptic ulcer disease refers to painful sores or ulcers in the lining of the stomach or first part of the small intestine, called the duodenum. Peptic ulcers are present in around 4% of the population. [1] They newly began in around 53 million people in 2014.[4] To understand the basis etiology and pathogenesis of the fundamental efforts and basic knowledge is required. The study has planned with following objective to understand the distribution of peptic ulcers. The 150 peptic ulcer disease patients were enrolled into the study. From the studies it may be concluded that the mostly used Anti-peptic ulcer agent in our hospital is Ranitidine, lifestyle habits are the main risk factor in peptic ulcer and it is found to be that the patient awareness towards the disease has been increased by the influence of patient counseling.

Keywords: Peptic Ulcer, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Riskfactors, Anti Peptic Ulcer Drugs.