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Drug use situation of in patients with hypertension and diabetes at Viet Yen district health centre, Bac Giang province
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Drug use situation of in patients with hypertension and diabetes at Viet Yen district health centre, Bac Giang province

P Q. N. T., May-2021, In: TNU Journal of Science and Technology, 226, 05, p. 156-164

Overview

Abstract:

This study was conducted at the outpatient clinic of the medical center of Viet Yen district - Bac Giang, aims to improve the quality of treatment for hypertensive patients with diabetes and limit progression to complications of the disease to reduce treatment costs and reduce patient mortality. The study results showed that the selected antidiabetic drug is generally consistent with the recommendation (92.16% of patients are treated with metformin, 7.21% with insulin). Hypertension is mainly treated with monotherapy with calcium channel blockers or ACE inhibitors (51.41%). A small percentage of patients receiving hypertension treatment did not follow the guidance of the Ministry of Health (0.63%) There are many interactions between drugs to treat diabetes and hypertension, but mostly at moderate level, Micromedex classified as interactions with no clinical significance.

Keyword(s): Drugs Treatment regimen Hypertension Diabetes Viet Yen district health center - Bac Giang provice

Pages (from-to) 156-164
Journal TNU Journal of Science and Technology
Volume 226
Issue number 05
Publication status E-pub ahead of print - May-2021
ISBN 1859-2171