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T. Rushi Naidu
Department of Pharmacy Practices, Assistant Professor in Avanthi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cherukupally, Vizianagaram.
Pravallika Boodidha
Department of Pharmacy Practices, Student of Avanthi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cherukupally, Vizianagaram.
Tushara Bammidi
Department of Pharmacy Practices, Student of Avanthi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cherukupally, Vizianagaram.
Sireesha Mamidi
Department of Pharmacy Practices, Student of Avanthi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cherukupally, Vizianagaram.
Vana Swathi Priya
Department of Pharmacy Practices, Student of Avanthi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cherukupally, Vizianagaram.
Lakhinana Krishna Priya
Department of Pharmacy Practices, Student of Avanthi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cherukupally, Vizianagaram.
Abstract
To study drug utilization pattern of antiepileptic drugs and their adverse effects in paediatric department in a tertiary care teaching hospital. METHODOLOGY: A prospective interventional study was done on patients admitted in paediatric department of Maharaja Institute of Medical Sciences, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India. Information regarding age, gender, types of AEDS prescribed and adverse effects, episodes of seizures were recorded in a standard questionnaire (case report form). RESULTS: Total of 100 seizure cases were included after excluding missing data. Out of 100 cases,67 were male and 33 were female, below 5years 33 cases,5-10 years 30 cases,10-15 years 22 cases and 15-18 years 15 cases were collected. CONCLUSION: based on data collected seizures ,which occurred mostly in the male between the age groups of 0-5 years compared to females.
Keywords: phenytoin, epilepsy, seizures