EVALUATION OF PRESCRIBING PATTERN OF CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS IN BREAST CANCER
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Grace College of Pharmacy, Koduthirapully, Palakkad, Kerala-678004, India
S. Thangamani
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Grace College of Pharmacy, Koduthirapully, Palakkad, Kerala-678004, India
Deepu.K. R
Department of Oncology, Government District Hospital, Palakkad, Kerala,678004, India
Biju.U. F
Department of Oncology, Government District Hospital, Palakkad, Kerala,678004, India
Carcinoma is a life-threatening disease that disrupts the integrity and order of normal tissues. Breast cancer, which accounts for 13% of all cancer-related deaths in women worldwide, is the most common type. Therefore, This research examines the manner in which medications are now prescribed to breast cancer patients. Methodology: This research was carried out through observation in the oncology division. of district hospital palakkad for over a six-month interval. Prescriptions were inspected, and documentation about the drugs prescribed was collected. Result: The study involved 108 patients in total. The most widely utilised chemotherapy drugs were cyclophosphamide (100%) and adriamycin(100%); next taxanes such paclitaxel(2.07%) and docetaxel(9.25%); and trastuzumab(50%) for people with Human Epidermal Growth Factor 2 hormone receptor positivity. Conclusion:Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide in combination therapy followed taxanes are most commonly used chemotherapeutic agents
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