Study of utilisation pattern and adverse reaction monitoring of drugs used for relief of musculoskeletal pain in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Eastern Odisha

Musculoskeletal conditions are the most common cause of long-term pain and physical disability. The burden of musculoskeletal conditions is not only in terms of global numbers but also in terms of physical and psychosocial disability. Pain arising from musculoskeletal conditions of the major joints like back, neck, shoulder, knee or multi-site involvement results in diminished quality of life. Evidence for the effectiveness and safety of the various drugs used to alleviate MSP is uncertain.The present study was an observational, cross-sectional study which included patients with complaints of musculoskeletal pain attending Regional Spine Injury Centre, S.C.B Medical College and Hospital. A total of 100 patients were included in the study. Demographic data of all the patients was collected and their level of significance in the causation of musculoskeletal pain was assessed. The prescription pattern of the drugs for musculoskeletal pain was analysed. All the patients taking the drugs were monitored for any adverse drug reaction and the same was documented.Low back ache (28%) was the most common type of musculoskeletal pain observed. Aceclofenac was the most common analgesic prescribed, followed by paracetamol and etoricoxib. Aceclofenac and paracetamol was the most common combination used. Pain abdomen was the most common ADR encountered.