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Evaluation of antibiotic prescribing pattern in pediatrics in a tertiary care hospital.
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- Evaluation of antibiotics in pediatrics using the defined daily doses method and the World Health Organization (WHO) access, watch, and reserve classification (AWaRe 2021): a cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Observational
- Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Outpatient Pediatrics at a Private Hospital in Abu Dhabi: A Clinical Audit Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Antibiotic prescribing patterns at children's outpatient departments of primary care institutions in Southwest China.BMC primary care · 2022Article
- Morbidity and Drug Prescribing Pattern in Pediatric Outpatient Department of Kankai Nagar Hospital of Eastern Nepal.Sage open pediatricsArticle
- Evaluation of children's antibiotics use for outpatient pneumonia treatment in Vietnam.The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious DiseasesArticle
- A Hospital-Based Analytical Study on Antibiotic Utilization in Pediatric Patients and Antibiotic Stewardship.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe irrational use of antibiotics is a global issue and it can lead to morbidity, mortality, and increased health care costs. Hence, proper use of antibiotics is imperative and should be included in the pharmaceutical care plan.
objectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the prescribing pattern of antibiotics for children using WHO core prescribing indicators. MATERIALS AND
methodsA prospective, observational study was carried for 6 months in the pediatric department at a tertiary care hospital, Pune. The WHO prescribing indicators were used to evaluate the prescriptions, and the ideal WHO range was considered as a determining factor for rational prescription.
resultsA total of 302 patients were included in the study, with a mean patient age of 4.92 ± 4 years. The average number of drugs per encounter was 6.12 (WHO standard is less than 2). The percentage of antibiotics prescribed was 26.3% with an average of 1.63 antibiotics per prescription. Of the 493 antibiotics, 85.59% were injectable which is higher than the WHO standard of 13.4
conclusionPolypharmacy, high injectable use, and non-adherence to generic prescription were common in our tertiary care center. Continuous audits, training, and new treatment protocols are recommended.
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