Vol. 8, Issue 9 (2019)

Methodology: A Prospective observational study was conducted in 190 patients. Pertinent information was collected from patients and prescribing pattern of PPIs was analyzed among the gastrointestinal disorders.

Results: Of 190 patients with gastrointestinal disorders, male patients were 59% and these disorders were observed more in the age group of 41-50 years (26%). Among 190 patients, the most commonly observed gastrointestinal disorders were gastric ulcer (29%) followed by gastritis (23%). In this study, PPIs were frequently prescribed as monotherapy (84%) and the most commonly prescribed PPI was pantoprazole (48%) followed by rabeprazole (34%) and esomeprazole (18%). In H. pyloric infections most commonly used H. pyloric kits were esomeprazole kit (54%) followed by pantoprazole kit (46%).

Conclusion: We observed that the most commonly observed gastric disorders were gastric ulcer and gastritis and the most commonly prescribed PPIs were patoprazole followed by rabeprazole. H.pyrolic infection was treated more with esomeprazole kits. The usage of pantoprazole was more as it was the most preferred drug in the majority of the gastric disorders observed and also it is one of the recommended drugs by NLEM.