PRESCRIBING PATTERN OF NUTRACEUTICALS IN ONCOLOGY: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Introduction: Nutraceuticals are products found in foods and fruits that also used as medicines other than being for nutrition. They provide physiological benefits protection against chronic diseases. include minerals, vitamins, amino acids, essential fatty medicinal herbs or dietary substances supplements, example, polyphenols, quercetin, co-enzyme Q, genistein use due to their chemopreventive potential. Aim of Study: The aim this study was examine the prescribing pattern nutraceuticals cancer patients. Methods: present cross-sectional observational conducted outpatient department (OPD) Oncology GMC Jammu after getting approval from Institutional Ethics Committee. Patients either gender diagnosed with carcinoma attending oncology OPD were included study. Fifty prescription slips evaluated nutraceuticals. data analyzed percentages. Results: Most patients prescribed more one nutraceutical. commonly vitamins (44%) which vitamin A, B complex, C, D followed by minerals (36%), acids (12%), beta-carotene (8%), coenzyme Q (6%), lycopene curcumin (4%), wheatgrass (2%). Conclusion: increasingly In our study, most them have antioxidant Nutraceutical may increase future safety therapeutic effects.