Article · Volume 14, Issue 2 · pp. 123–127
A Prospective Study of Antibiotic Prescribing Pattern among Pediatrics in a Government District Headquarters Hospital, South India
Haroledpeter P.L.1, Sampathkumar Madhusudhan2, Thirupathykumaresan P3, Keerthiyurenikka J4, Murugakadavul Arumugavignesh4, Rajasmith Paul McGrath4
- 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
- 2Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
- 3Department of Pharmacology, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
- 4Doctor of Pharmacy, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
Abstract
Objectives: The study aims to know about antibiotic prescribing pattern among pediatric patients admitted in a government headquarters hospital.Methods: This is a prospective observational study involving 159 pediatric patients. It was a six month study conducted between September 2019 and March 2020. Relevant information for analysis was obtained through accessing case sheets of patients.Results: Majority of pediatric patients were children (54.72%). There was a male preponderance (58%). The total number of antibiotics prescribed was fourteen. Cefotaxime was the most frequently used antibiotic. Majority of prescriptions contain one antibiotic (47.80%).Conclusion: This study will promote rational use of antibiotics among patients and health care professionals and thus pave a way to minimize antibiotic resistance.
Keywords: Pediatrics; Antibiotics; Cefotaxime; Prescription; Rational use; Pharmacoepidemiology
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