Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: June | Volume: 10 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 123-129
A Study on Antibiotic Prescription Practices at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Punjab
Aseem Sethi1, Mandeep Kaur2, Amit Sharma3
1Research Scholar, 2Assitant Professor, 3Associate Professor,
Department of Pharmacy Practice, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga-Ferozepur G.T. Road Moga,142001, Punjab, India.
Corresponding Author: Mandeep Kaur
ABSTRACT
Purpose: To evaluate antibiotic prescription pattern in patients at a tertiary care hospital. Our other objectives were to study the details about antibiotics (class, frequency, route, dose, duration), rectify the errors in the prescription, and evaluate the prescription according to the WHO guidelines.
Methods: The study was an observational prospective study having a total number of 126 patients with study duration of 6 months. The in-patient department prescription orders of the patients were studied and data was recorded in the patient profile form. The recorded data were analyzed as per the objective of the study.
Results: Out of 126 patients, cephalosporins (43.7%) were the maximum used class of the antibiotic. The most frequent route of administration used was Intravenous (66.7%). Dose and frequency of the drug were written on most of the prescription, but still medication errors were present in 34.9% of the prescriptions. Sensitivity testing was done on 35.7% of patients.
Conclusion: There is a critical role of a clinical pharmacist in a tertiary care hospital to reduce the chances of medical errors and promote rationality of the drugs administered.
Key words: Antibiotic, Prescription, Prescribing pattern, Errors.