ABSTRACT

The aim of the study is to determine the prescribing pattern and factors associated with antibiotic prescribing among pediatric patients. A prospective and observational study was carried out for three months. A total of 56 patients were included in the study. A data collection form was prepared to collect patient’s details. A questionnaire was prepared to evaluate the prescriptions and the prescribing pattern was assessed using WHO prescribing indicators. The antibiotics were classified based on WHO AWaRe classification to evaluate and monitor use of antibiotics. Descriptive statistics was used to summarize patients’ characteristics. Chi-square test was done using SPSS version 22.0 to determine significant association between potential risk factors and drug-drug interactions. A p value of ? 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Cephalosporins (54%) were most prescribed class of antibiotic. The prevalence of antibiotic prescribed among patients is 76.79%. Ceftriaxone was most involved in monotherapy or combination therapy. Half of the patients (50%) were prescribed with only one antibiotic per prescription. Antibiotics were commonly administered intravenously (80.33%). 26.23% and 60.66% of antibiotics prescribed belonged to ACCESS and WATCH category respectively. 52.5% of drugs prescribed belonged to essential drug list or formulary. Number of drugs prescribed per patient was found to be statistically significant (p = 0.000) factor associated with antibiotic prescribing among pediatric patients. Keywords: Antibiotics, formulary, pediatrics, patients, statistics
Publication date: 01/09/2024

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2024/13.9.8313