To assess prescribing pattern of antibiotics in department of pediatric at tertiary care teaching hospital
Abstract
Background: Frequent use of antibiotics can cause antimicrobial resistance and increased health care cost. Child and infants have immature pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic system. To overcome issue regarding antibiotic, use of institutional protocols based on rational standard guidelines (IAP/WHO) is necessary.
Aim: To assess prescribing pattern of antibiotics in department of pediatric at tertiary care teaching hospital.
Methods: A 6 months prospective observational single centered study was conducted on 147 pediatric patients who were prescribed with antibiotics at a tertiary care teaching Hospital, from December 2017 to May 2018.
Results: In study population distribution of age 5-10(41.66%) is highest population of patients and age 16-18(9.72%) is lowest patients of population. In disease distribution URTI (23.12%) is highest population of patients and Meningitis (2.02%) is lowest. Amoxicilin (27.21%) was more prescribed antibiotic and Levofloxacin (2.04%) was less prescribed drug. In gender distribution (66.66%) patient were found to be male and (33.33%) patient were found to be female out of total population. In frequency of treatment (54.42%) were given as twice a day, followed by (27.89%) were given once a day and (17.68%) were given as a thrice a day.
Conclusion: It was found that the population of male patient more than female patient, Study give the common idea of antibiotic prescribing pattern. The prescribing of antibiotics was according to the guidelines.
Keywords: Antibiotic, Pediatric, rational, prescribing pattern, inpatient, outpatient.
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