Study the pattern of use of antimicrobials in community acquired pneumonia
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics (IJRPP) - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Pneumonia is a common illness having significant morbidity and mortality. Irrational use of antibiotics in the treatment of pneumonia has led to antibiotic resistance, over prescribing and increased cost of treatment. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to evaluate the trends of antimicrobial prescription in community acquired pneumonia. Aim: The present study was undertaken with the aim of studying the pattern of use of antimicrobials in community acquired pneumonia. Materials and Methods: All the antimicrobial containing prescriptions of community acquired pneumonia were monitored. Data from the 80 prescriptions was entered into data entry forms. The number of antimicrobials per prescription, various groups of antibiotics and combinations of antibiotics used for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia, route of administration of antibiotics, duration of antibiotic therapy and length of hospital stay in in-patients was analysed. Results:In the present study it was observed that community acquired pneumonia was most common in the age group of 42-60 years and the disease was more prevalent in males as compared to females. In the present study 58.75% were in-patients and 41.25% were out-patients. Study showed that 83.75% of the patients received the treatment for 7 days and 16.25% of the patients received the treatment for 14 days. For administration of antibiotics oral route was used in 42.5% of patients and intravenous route was used in 57.5% of patients. Azithromycin was most commonly used antibiotic and combination therapy was given in all the patients and none of the patient was treated with single antibiotic. In the present study most commonly used combination was amoxicillin-azithromycin given in 34 patients. Three antibiotics were given in about 47.5% of patients and two antibiotics were given in 52.5% of patients.
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Payalpreet Payalpreet
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