Abstract:

Hypertension is a public health challenge worldwide. Drug utilization study is a component of medical audit that monitors and evaluates prescribing practices and recommends necessary modifications. This study focused on the drug utilization pattern of antihypertensive drugs. The study was a retrospective study of facility records on drug use among hypertensive patients. It was conducted in a private health care setting facility in Enugu. A total of 1,005 prescriptions were evaluated for drug prescribing patterns. The blood pressure control was evaluated. A combination of two drugs was frequently prescribed (42.3%). Drug prescribing pattern showed that Angiotensin receptor blocker (Losartan) was mostly frequently prescribed (38.94%). Drug utilization of antihypertensive drugs was in agreement with JNC 7&8 recommendations. In the study combination of two or more anti-hypertensive drugs was frequently prescribed. The blood pressure control among the population was greater than 90%.

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