Pattern of Antibiotics Used in the Pediatrics Indoor Department at Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Assam, India.
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Abstract: Rational antibiotic prescription is very important to prevent antimicrobial resistance. This study was done to identify the commonly used antibiotics in the indoor pediatrics department at Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Assam. It is an effort to encourage more research works in our hospital. It is a prospective study. Total 144 prescriptions of patients treated with antibiotics were collected. Antibiotics were mostly prescribed in the age group of 1yr-6yrs. The major diseases found during this study were Respiratory Tract Infections. The most preferred antibiotics were from the Cephalosporins group. Easier availability of Ceftriaxone in the hospital pharmacy may promote its frequent use. The most preferred route of administration is the intravenous route. Number of antibiotics per prescription is 2.08. Now a day’s development of guidelines for proper antibiotics usage in the indoor department is a necessity. It will result in proper utilization of antibiotics. Keywords: Antibiotics, pediatric, PEM, RTI, prescription, UTI, gastrointestinal
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Dr. Devarsi Choudhury, Dr. Anupama Deka, Dr. Dolly Roy
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