OUTCOME OF TWO DIFFERENT TREATMENT REGIMENS FOR PNEUMONIA- A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Journal Title: Harsukh Educational Charitable Society International Journal of Community Health and Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Pneumonia is a common respiratory disease. The primary drug of choice for majority of the physicians is β-lactams for the management of mild pneumonia with the therapy of 10 days or more. The present study was conducted with the aim to determine the effect of two different treatment regimens in management of community acquired pneumonia. Material and method: The present study enrolled 70 subjects reporting to the Hospital. The study was conducted from a period of 6 months. All the subjects were administered high dosage of amoxicillin, three times a day for 5 days. It was administered under the dosage of 75–100 mg/kg/day in order to simplify medication administration and to eliminate medication errors. In the next 5 days, the dosage of amoxicillin was reduced to 50-65 mg/kg/day in half of the individuals for next 5 days whereas the rest half of the individuals received the same dosage for 5 days. All the data was arranged in a tabulated form and analysed using SPSS software. Results: The present study enrolled a total of 70 subjects with 40 males and rest females. The mean age of the subjects was 36.76 +/-3.25 years. Symptoms had subsided in both groups but the time duration taken by the group B patients was extended in comparison with group A. There was considerable relief from the symptoms in Group A subjects as soon as the treatment was over. Conclusion: The study showed that resolution of symptoms occurred in both the groups, but the incidence of reoccurrence was high in subjects with high dose of therapy.
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Gurveer Singh Raien, Sukhwinder Singh
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