Table 3.
Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) prescribing pattern among study participants.
| Sr. | Medicines | ATC Code | No Formal Education (N = 150) | Primary (n = 63) | Secondary (N = 129) | Tertiary (N = 43) | Total (n = 385) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aspirin | N02BA01 | 56 (37.3) | 28 (44.4) | 30 (23.3) | 11 (25.6) | 125 (32.4)) | High |
| 2 | Amlodipine | C08CA01 | 18 (12.0) | 9 (14.3) | 4 (3.1) | 1 (2.3) | 32 (8.3) | Medium |
| 3 | Alprazolam | N05BA12 | 5 (3.3) | 6 (9.5) | 4 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (3.8) | Low |
| 4 | Atropine | A03BA01 | 8 (5.3) | 3 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (7.0) | 14 (3.6) | Low |
| 5 | Aripiprazole | N05AX12 | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | Low |
| 6 | Chlorpheniramine | R06AB04 | 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.6) | 2 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.0) | Low |
| 7 | Clonazepam | N03AE01 | 1 (0.7) | 2 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (7.0) | 6 (1.5) | Low |
| 8 | Chlorzoxazone | M03BB03 | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.5) | Low |
| 9 | Caffeine | N06BC01 | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | Low |
| 10 | Chlorpromazine | N05AA01 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.5) | Low |
| 11 | Diclofenac Sodium | M01AB05 | 9 (6.0) | 4 (6.3) | 9 (7.0) | 0 (0.0) | 22 (5.7) | Medium |
| 12 | Dimenhydrinate | R06AA52 | 4 (2.7) | 2 (3.2) | 2 (1.6) | 4 (9.3) | 12 (3.1) | Low |
| 13 | Digoxin | C01AA05 | 5 (3.3) | 3 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (2.0) | Low |
| 14 | Diphenhydramine | R06AA02 | 7 (5.3) | 2 (3.2) | 9 (7.0) | 5 (11.6) | 23 (5.9) | Medium |
| 15 | Diltiazem HCL | C08DB01 | 4 (2.7) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.2) | Low |
| 16 | Dexamethasone | R01AD03 | 3 (2.0) | 5 (7.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (7.0) | 11 (2.8) | Low |
| 17 | Doxazosin | C02CA04 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | Low |
| 18 | Ephedrine | R01AA03 | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.5) | Low |
| 19 | Esomeprazole | A02BC05 | 16 (10.7) | 3 (4.8) | 9 (7.0) | 5 (11.6) | 33 (8.5) | Medium |
| 20 | Famotidine | A02BA03 | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | Low |
| 21 | Flurbiprofen | R02AX01 | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | Low |
| 22 | Glimepiride | A10BB12 | 3 (2.0) | 2 (3.2) | 4 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (2.3) | Low |
| 23 | Glibenclamide | A10BB01 | 7 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.8) | Low |
| 24 | Hydrocortisone | D07AA02 | 9 (6.0) | 4 (6.3) | 5 (3.9) | 4 (9.3) | 22 (5.7) | Low |
| 25 | Insulin | A10AB02 | 20 (13.3) | 13 (20.6) | 23 (17.8) | 11 (25.6) | 67 (17.4) | High |
| 26 | Ibuprofen | M01AE01 | 4 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.0) | Low |
| 27 | Ketorolac | M01AB15 | 1 (0.7) | 2 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.7) | Low |
| 28 | Methylprednisolone | D07AC14 | 2 (1.3) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.7) | Low |
| 29 | Metoclopramide | A03FA01 | 5 (3.3) | 2 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.8) | Low |
| 30 | Meloxicam | M01AC06 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | Low |
| 31 | Nifedipine | C08CA05 | 7 (5.3) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (2.0) | Low |
| 32 | Naproxen | M02AA12 | 3 (2.0) | 3 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.5) | Low |
| 33 | Omeprazole | A02BC01 | 30 (20.0) | 18 (28.6) | 28 (21.7) | 15 (34.9) | 91 (23.6) | High |
| 34 | Orphenadrine | N04AB02 | 9 (6.0) | 6 (9.5) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (16.3) | 16 (4.1) | Low |
| 35 | Piroxicam | M01AC01 | 4 (2.7) | 4 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.7) | 10 (2.5) | Low |
| 36 | Promethazine | R06AD02 | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | Low |
| 37 | Prednisolone | H02AB06 | 5 (3.3) | 4 (6.3) | 6 (4.7) | 3 (7.0) | 18 (4.6) | Low |
| 38 | Paroxetine | N06AB05 | 3 (2.0) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.0) | Low |
| 39 | Pantoprazole | A02BC02 | 1 (0.7) | 2 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.7) | Low |
| 40 | Ranitidine | A02BA02 | 5 (3.3) | 7 (11.1) | 5 (3.9) | 2 (4.7) | 19 (4.9) | Low |
| 41 | Rabeprazole | A02BC04 | 4 (2.7) | 2 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.5) | Low |
| 42 | Resperidone | N06AX08 | 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.5) | Low |
| 43 | Tramadol | N02AX02 | 6 (4.0) | 2 (3.2) | 6 (4.7) | 4 (9.3) | 18 (4.6) | Low |
| 44 | Theophylline | R03DA04 | 5 (3.3) | 2 (3.2) | 3 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (2.5) | Low |