ABSTRACT

Profile of Antihypertensive Prescription in Outpatient Hypertension Patients in Rsu

Pharmacy Installation, South Tangerang City
December 2019 period

By
Desi Mustika

Introduction: Hypertension is one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity in

Indonesia. Treatment of hypertension is usually aimed at preventing morbidity and
mortality due to hypertension. The decision to use the drug always contains
consideration of the benefits and risks. The safety of antihypertensive use needs to be
considered. Minimize the risk of treatment by minimizing the problem of drug
insecurity. The aim is to improve the quality of life of patients with minimal risk. In
2019, hypertension was ranked fifth out of 10 most diseases in South Tangerang City
Hospital.
Objective: To determine the antihypertensive prescription profile in primary
outpatient hypertension patients at the Tangerang City Hospital Pharmacy
Installation December 2019 period.
Method: This study used a quantitative descriptive method by taking primary data
from all prescription sheets at an outpatient depot at the Pharmacy Installation of the
South Tangerang City Hospital in the December 2019.
Results and Conclusions: The results of this study are the highest percentage of
several research variables are male (54.65%), age ≥ 60 years (54.05%), candesartan
(21.57%), generic (68.55% ), Inhibiting substances (34.10))%), combination therapy
(87.69%), drugs that affect blood (32.22%). Hypertensive patients more men aged ≥
60 years with the selection of generic candesartan drugs or RAAS inhibitor groups in
combination and some combinations with drugs that affect blood.
Keywords: Recipe, Hypertension, Antihypertension.