Prescription pattern of antimicrobial drugs in pediatrics outpatient department of a tertiary care teaching hospital of North India.

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dc.contributor.authorMishra, Hitesh
dc.contributor.authorMishra, Rajeev
dc.contributor.authorMondal, Arka
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-18T05:32:26Z
dc.date.available2014-12-18T05:32:26Z
dc.date.issued2014-03
dc.description.abstractBackground: The pediatric population comprises of 20-25% of the total world population, and numerous acute and chronic diseases can effect this sub population. Antibiotics are among the most frequently prescribed classes of medications for children. Methods: The study is prospective interventional study carried out in the pediatric outpatient of the MIMS for a period of 3 months (September-November 2013+1 month for analysis). Results: Most (84%) children were given single antimicrobial agent and 16% were given more than one antimicrobial or fi xed dose combination of the antimicrobial agent. Amoxicillin (48%), erythromycin (20%) and cefi xime (16%) were found to be the most frequently used antibiotics. Conclusions: The high percentage of prescriptions involving antimicrobials observed in MIMS requires rational use of antimicrobials and judicious prescribing. It should be followed by the appropriate use of the selected medicine from the NLEM with frequent update of information. The implementation of antibiotic policy and treatment guidelines with periodic assessment of the clinical pharmacologist in the study area is very important in order to monitor the clinical use of these medications.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMishra Hitesh, Mishra Rajeev, Mondal Arka. Prescription pattern of antimicrobial drugs in pediatrics outpatient department of a tertiary care teaching hospital of North India. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 2014 Mar-Apr; 3(2): 385-388.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/154031
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijbcp.com/?mno=152887en_US
dc.subjectAntibioticsen_US
dc.subjectPediatric patientsen_US
dc.titlePrescription pattern of antimicrobial drugs in pediatrics outpatient department of a tertiary care teaching hospital of North India.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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