Efficacy of Combined Antithrombotic, Statins and Anti-Hypertensive Drugs in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Authors

  • Ramesh Sharma Poudel Hospital Pharmacy, Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Chitwan
  • Lekhjung Thapa Department of Neurology, College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
  • Shakti Shrestha Department of Pharmacy, Shree Medical and Technical College, Chitwan, Nepal.
  • Dipendra Khatiwada Department of Community Medicine, College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
  • Nijan Upadhyay Department of Pharmacy, National Model College for Advance Learning, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Tirtha Raj Bhandari Jutpani Primary Health Centre, Chitwan, Nepal.
  • Asis Shrestha Khairenitar Primary Health Centre, Nuwakot, Nepal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2696

Keywords:

antihypertensive; anti-thrombotic; efficacy ; statins; stroke.

Abstract

Introduction: Anti-thrombotic, statins and antihypertensive drugs are commonly used for the management of acute ischemic stroke in Nepal but there is no evidence regarding their efficacy in our context. This study aims to explore the efficacy of these combined medications (anti-thrombotic, statins and antihypertensive drugs) in acute ischemic stroke patients for the first time and to assess the risk factors present in those patients.

Methods: The study was conducted on 37 acute ischemic stroke patients admitted and treated at the Neurology Department of College of Medical Sciences-Teaching Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal and they were followed at three months (90±10 days). The initial stroke severity and functional disability were evaluated at admission and at 3 months using National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) respectively. The outcome parameters were functional independence (mRS≤2) and mortality at three months (mRS=6). Frequency distribution, Mann-Whitney U-test and χ2 test were performed for statistical analysis.

Results: Out of 37 patients, 27 (73%) were Smoker, 22 (59.5%) had hypertension and 19 (51.4%) were alcohol consumer. The stroke severity on admission was statistically significant with functional independence (P=0.003) and mortality (P=0.015) at three month. Similarly, Rankin grade on admission was statistically significant with functional independence (P=0.001) and mortality (P=0.048) at three month. At three months, 20 (69%) survived patients were independent while mortality was seen in eight (21.6%) patients.

Conclusions: The management of acute ischemic stroke with combined anti-thrombotic, statins and antihypertensive drugs seems promising and efficacious in mild to moderately severe ischemic stroke.

Keywords: antihypertensive; anti-thrombotic; efficacy ; statins; stroke.

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Published

2015-03-31

How to Cite

Poudel, R. S., Thapa, L., Shrestha, S., Khatiwada, D., Upadhyay, N., Bhandari, T. R., & Shrestha, A. (2015). Efficacy of Combined Antithrombotic, Statins and Anti-Hypertensive Drugs in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 53(197), 5–11. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2696

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