Cardiovascular diseases are a group of disorders of heart and blood vessels. It is a major health problem throughout the world and a common cause of early morbidity and mortality. The main objective of this study was to assess the prescribing pattern of cardiovascular drugs among the patients admitted at NMCH and RC. This cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted for a period of six months with a sample size of 120. Data was collected from the medical record department at a tertiary care teaching hospital. Out of 120 patients, 64 patients were male and 56 were female. Majority of patients were between the age group of 41- 50 years (23.33%). The hospital stay varied from 1-5 days and 59.16% of patients were having co-morbidity and 40.84% were without co-morbidity. Most of the patients were diagnosed with HTN (70.83%). The study concludes that effective strategies, regular monitoring must be implemented to improve the patient compliance and achieve a better outcome. It provides the baseline knowledge to find out the best treatment options and safe use of long term CVD drugs.
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