Antibiotics Using Pattern in Surgery Department of a Maternity and Children Hospital
Nehad J. Ahmed, Abdulrahman G. Alharbi
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 395–400 · Published 7 Sep 2021
10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i43A32503Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to identify antibiotics using pattern in surgery department of a maternity and children hospital in Alkharj. Methodology: This is a retrospective review of the drugs that were prescribed in maternity and children hospital in Alkharj from January 2018 to August 2020. Results: The most prescribed antibiotics by emergency department for surgery patients were metronidazole (45.59%) and ceftriaxone (42.65%). Metronidazole IV was the most commonly prescribed antibiotic (38.73%) by inpatient department for surgery patients followed by ceftriaxone (38.73%). Vancomycin vial (43.75%) was the most commonly prescribed antibiotic by critical care unit for surgery patients. The most commonly prescribed antibiotic outpatient department and day case unit for surgery patients by was fusidic acid ointment (35.00%). Conclusion: The study showed that the most commonly prescribed antibiotics for surgery patients were metronidazole and ceftriaxone. Continuous monitoring for antibiotics prescribing is vital to increase the judicious use of these medications and more educational programs and awareness workshops for surgeons are needed.
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