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Prescription Pattern Analysis of Antibiotics

Author(s) Mrs Ramachandrapu Soundarya, Mr. T.Mohana Venkata Krishna, Mr. Gorantla Srinivas, Ms. Nallapaneni Sravanthi, Mr. Shaik Abdul Raheem, Mr. Shaik Degala Mohammad Faheem, Dr. Manchineni Prasada Rao
Country India
Abstract Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of infectious diseases. Irrational use of antibiotics contributes significantly to antimicrobial resistance, increased healthcare costs, and adverse drug reactions. The present study was conducted to evaluate the prescription pattern of antibiotics in a tertiary care teaching hospital.
A prospective observational study was carried out in the General Medicine Department for a period of six months. A total of 100 prescriptions containing antibiotics were analyzed. Data regarding demographic characteristics, diagnosis, antibiotic class, route of administration, duration of therapy, and prescribing indicators were collected and analyzed using SPSS software.
The results revealed that males constituted 58% of the study population. Respiratory tract infections were the most common indication for antibiotic therapy (30%). Cephalosporins were the most frequently prescribed antibiotic class (35%), followed by penicillins (25%). Injectable antibiotics accounted for 58% of prescriptions. Monotherapy was observed in 65% of patients. Generic prescribing was observed in 40% of prescriptions, while 82% of antibiotics were prescribed from the Essential Medicines List.
The study concludes that antibiotic prescribing was generally rational; however, improvement is required in generic prescribing and culture-guided therapy.
Keywords Keywords: Antibiotics, Prescription Pattern, Antimicrobial Resistance, WHO Indicators, Drug Utilization.
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-06-16
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