Abstract :
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease with
fluctuating disease activity. SLE treatment in Indonesia is still limited to how to
suppress clinical symptoms and complications that may occur using drugs from
the corticosteroid group, NSAIDs, and immunosuppressants. This research was
conducted to determine the pattern of drug prescribing in outpatient SLE patients
at RSUD Dr. Moewardi. This study was a retrospective study using prescription
data sheets for patients who had been diagnosed with SLE in the Outpatient
Installation of RSUD Dr. Moewardi in 2019, obtained 90 pieces of recipes. The
data obtained were analyzed by descriptive analysis. The results showed that the
characteristics of SLE patients in the outpatient installation of Dr. Moewardi in
2019 were mostly women (53.33%), the age group of 51-60 years (39.49%) and
most suffered from SLE with a mild degree of activity (94.94%). The most widely
used drugs for SLE therapy are corticosteroids (91.11%), with
methylprednisolone (90.00%). The most prescription variation is combination
therapy with> 3 classes of drugs (68.89%).