Department of Pharmacy Practice, Chandigarh College of Pharmacy, Mohali, Punjab, India
Research Article
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Prescription Trends at Tertiary Care Hospitals
Author(s): Aditya Ashri*, Anjoo Kamboj and Hitesh Malhotra
Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most prevalent auto-immune diseases impacting the world’s population, causing joint inflammation, synovium growth, and articular cartilage degradation. Inflammatory cells (B-cells, T-cells and macrophages) secrete lysosomal enzymes, which damage cartilage and erode bones, while the PG produced in the process causes vasodilation and pain. RA is a chronic, progressive, and disabling disease with hair loss and damage. Many small joints of the hands and feet are generally affected; Deformities are created as the disease progresses.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the pattern of usage of antirheumatic medicines in a tertiary care hospital in Mohali, India.
Methods: The research included 85 individuals who were receiving antirheumatic medication. The demographic information of.. View more»