Abstract

Background: A reduced ability to move air through the conducting airways and out of the lungs is the definition of obstructive airway disorders, which include asthma and COPD. Goal: Examine the medication use patterns associated with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Find out which drugs are used irrationally—that is, when they are not taken as directed by a prescription—and if the prescriptions were written in accordance with accepted treatment protocols. Techniques: The research comprised 150 individuals with asthma and/or COPD who were of either sex and older than 18 years. Information was noted and patients' medical records were examined. Patterns of drug use were examined in the prescriptions. After a month, the newly diagnosed patients were monitored and their drug adherence was assessed.Findings: Of the 150 patients, 103 were men and 47 were women. There were 54 individuals with asthma, 89 with COPD, and 7 with overlap between asthma and COPD. Most patients received prescriptions for one to three medications each. Drugs administered at the greatest level were inhaled corticosteroids. Budesonide with formoterol was the most often given medication combination. Most patients have not followed their treatment plan very well. Conclusion: The study's data shows that there aren't many known drug interactions between prescription drugs. The GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) and GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma) standard standards were followed in prescribing the medications and their combinations.

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