Original ArticleJournal of Pharmacy Practice and Community MedicineVol. 14 | Issue 2 | pp. 123–127Open access
A Prospective Study of Antibiotic Prescribing Pattern among Pediatrics in a Government District Headquarters Hospital, South India
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- 1 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
- 2 Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
- 3 Department of Pharmacology, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
- 4 Doctor of Pharmacy, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
Published in Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine
Correspondence: Murugakadavul Arumugavignesh
Doctor of Pharmacy, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
Email: m.arumugavignesh20@gmail.com
- DOI:
- 10.5530/ijopp.14.2.23
How to cite
P.L., H., Madhusudhan, S., P, T., J, K., Arumugavignesh, M., & McGrath, R. P. A Prospective Study of Antibiotic Prescribing Pattern among Pediatrics in a Government District Headquarters Hospital, South India. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 14(2), 123–127. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijopp.14.2.23
Abstract
Objectives: The study aims to know about antibiotic prescribing pattern among pediatric patients admitted in a government headquarters hospital. Methods: This is a prospective observational study involving 159 pediatric patients. It was a six month study conducted between September 2019 and March 2020. Relevant information for analysis was obtained through accessing case sheets of patients. Results: Majority of pediatric patients were children (54.72%). There was a male preponderance (58%). The total number of antibiotics prescribed was fourteen. Cefotaxime was the most frequently used antibiotic. Majority of prescriptions contain one antibiotic (47.80%). Conclusion: This study will promote rational use of antibiotics among patients and health care professionals and thus pave a way to minimize antibiotic resistance.
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| Title | A Prospective Study of Antibiotic Prescribing Pattern among Pediatrics in a Government District Headquarters Hospital, South India |
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| Authors | Haroledpeter P.L.; Sampathkumar Madhusudhan; Thirupathykumaresan P; Keerthiyurenikka J; Murugakadavul Arumugavignesh; Rajasmith Paul McGrath |
| Affiliations | Department of Pharmacy Practice, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.; Department of Pharmacology, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.; Doctor of Pharmacy, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | m.arumugavignesh20@gmail.com |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 14, Issue 2 |
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