Objective: The primary aim of this study was to find out the pattern of different analgesics used in patients admitted in various surgical departments in a tertiary care hospital who were either operated upon or managed conservatively. The concomitant utilization of antiulcer and antiemetic drugs and the relationship between the type of management and the type of anesthesia used with the need for antiemetic utilization were also looked into as secondary objectives. Material and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in the Sri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital, a tertiary care hospital in Kashmir commencing from June 2015-Aug 2015 by screening the case sheets from the record section of the said hospital. The data was compiled, tabulated and analyzed for various variables. Conclusion: From our analysis, it can be concluded that the non opiod analgesic, diclofenace (62.2%) is the most commonly prescribed analgesic in various surgical conditions in our set up whether the intervention is done or the patients are conservatively managed. This is followed in decreasing frequency by combination of various non opiod analgesics (15.8%), parenteral tramadol (9.0), combination of non opiod analgesics with tramadol (7.4%) and Paracetmol alone (5.8%) and to prevent the post operative nausea/vomiting (PONV) and stress induced gastritis or gastric erosions, ondensteron and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are preferred antiemetic and antiulcer drugs given to the extent of 39.5% and 91% respectively.
