Antimicrobial prescribing pattern in an Indian tertiary hospital.
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol
; 42(4): 533-7, 1998 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10874356
ABSTRACT
550 prescriptions of the indoor patients receiving antimicrobial drugs in the Departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Urology and Paediatrics were analysed for drug utilization studies. The prescribing frequency of one antimicrobial per prescription was maximum in Surgery and Urology (52.52%) and Internal Medicine (50.51%) whereas prescribing frequency of two antimicrobials was maximum in Paediatrics (59.9%). In all the departments, quinolones, aminoglycosides, cephalosporins and penicillins were frequently prescribed among which amikacin, ciprofloxacin, cefotaxime and cloxacillin were most preferred drugs, with a general tendency of prescribing newer antimicrobials. In majority of cases selection of antimicrobials was not based on microbiological confirmation. It is suggested that the use of newer and expensive antimicrobials should be kept reserved only for serious and life threatening situations.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anti-Infective Agents
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article