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Research Journal of Pharmacology

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Drug Utilization and Prescribing Pattern of Antimicrobial in Surgical Wards of Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

Padmaja Gabbita, Srujana Podili, Suguna Sajja, Venkata Surya Nikhil Nemani and Chaitanya Kandula
Page: 28-31 | Received 15 Aug 2024, Published online: 15 Oct 2024

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Abstract

Antibiotics are powerful and effective drugs in fighting against infectious diseases caused by bacteria and have been frequently used worldwide for effective treatment of a variety of bacterial infections. Infection is the cause for poor prognosis. Antibiotics are so commonly prescribed in surgical wards for prophylactic use or post operatively to control the infections. Present drug utilization evaluation study plays an important role in identifying the prescription pattern among the patients which helps in improvement of the appropriate and effective use of antibiotics. Hence the present study had been planned to evaluate prescribing pattern of antibiotics in surgical wards. The present study had been conducted in collaboration with department of surgery in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Data was collected from the medical record section and they were analysed with a study period of 6 months from Feb 2018 to July 2018 after approval from IEC with sample size of total no of patients n=330. Prescription Analysis of 330 patients had been done based on type and duration of antibiotics prescribed. The other parameters noted were Antibiotics prescribed commonly for prophylaxis or treatment, duration of hospital stay. Data was analysed using statistical software graph pad prism. Statistical analysis done for type of Antibiotics prescribed commonly for prophylaxis or treatment. Here most commonly used was third generation Cephalosporins, Metrogyl, Penicillin’s and amino glycosides in mono or combination therapies. The current study could assess the prescribing pattern of antibiotics (as per the guidelines of WHO). Most commonly prescribed antibiotic in the study population was third generation Cephalosporins, an audit of antibiotic prescribing patterns is an important indicator of the quality and standard of clinical practice.

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Padmaja Gabbita, Srujana Podili, Suguna Sajja, Venkata Surya Nikhil Nemani and Chaitanya Kandula. Drug Utilization and Prescribing Pattern of Antimicrobial in Surgical Wards of Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjp.2024.3.28.31
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