Drug Use Evaluation of Antimicrobials in Healthcare Resource Limited Settings of India
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- 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research–RIPER, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
- 2Department of General Medicine, Rural Development Trust Hospitals, Bathalapalli, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
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Mohanraj Rathinavelu
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research–RIPER, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
Received: 16-11-2015; Accepted: 10-12-2015.
Volume 8, Issue 4 · pp. 191-195 · 2015 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.8.4.8
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Background: Antimicrobial medications are considered as the greatest discovery of the twentieth century. The emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria is a major problem throughout the world and a rational use of antibiotics is therefore very important. Drug utilization research facilitates the rational use of drugs and suggests a way to improve prescribing habits.Aim: The study was designed to evaluate the pattern of drug utilization in inpatients of general medicine department of a secondary care referral hospital of India.Methods: The data was obtained prospectively from 80 inpatients prescriptions, the DDD/100 bed days was calculated were multiple antimicrobial drug use is very common.Results: The study showed inappropriate drug use in case of dengue fever with ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin, upon observations drugs like ceftriaxone, augmentin and primaquine were found to be used in a higher proportions. On calculation of DDD the drug nitrofurantoin use was high when compared to WHO DDD. Also, anti-malarial drug primaquine use was higher.Conclusion: In conclusion, the study indicate that there is a substantial scope for improvement in prescribing pattern by adhering to standard guidelines of treatment and restriction policies to promote rationality drug use.
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Rathinavelu, M., Satyagama, S., Reddy, R., & Reddy, Y. P. (2015). Drug Use Evaluation of Antimicrobials in Healthcare Resource Limited Settings of India. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 8(4), 191-195. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijopp.8.4.8
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