Abstract
The main objective of the study was to investigate the prescription
habits of general practitioners dealing with asthma in Lahore. Among
200 practitioners, 166 (83%) responded. One hundred and sixty six
asthmatic subjects were selected and given to the practitioners at
Gulab Devi hospital, Lahore. Practitioners were asked for a prescription
for each subject and also to write views on dietary restrictions in
asthmatics. The practitioners prescribed totally thirty patterns of short
acting β-2 agonist and 16 patterns of steroid treatments. Only 39% of
practitioners recommended corticosteroids for asthma symptoms
persistence. Majority of practitioners were not well aware of the
treatment options in spite of preventive therapy (prescription for longacting β-2 agonists was 8%, inhaled corticosteroid was 6% and
theophyllines 13%). In Lahore, practitioners did not follow guidelines
regarding the management of asthma. There was found
misconceptions regarding diet restriction. Deficiency of relevant
knowledge regarding asthma medication has been associated due to a
misunderstanding with dietary habits and inhalers use
SYED SHAHID IMRAN BUKHARI , ZULFIQAR ALI. (2019) Asthma treatment by practitioners in Lahore-Pakistan, Biologia – Journal of Biological Society of Pakistan, Volume 65 (II), Issue 2.
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