Evaluation of the World Health Organization's Prescribing Indicators for Antibiotics at a Madhya Pradesh Tertiary Care Hospital

Lalan pratap singh

Department of cardiology, Government. Medical College, Satna, Madhya pradesh, India

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Lalan pratap singh. Evaluation of the World Health Organization's Prescribing Indicators for Antibiotics at a Madhya Pradesh Tertiary Care Hospital, Jan-Feb 2024, V 2 - I 1, Pages - 0102 – 0105. Doi: https://doi.org/10.55522/ijti.V2I1.0023.

ABSTRACT

It is crucial to evaluate the antibiotic usage pattern using the World Health Organization's drug use indicators in order to encourage the responsible use of antibiotics in developing nations. A disease's progression, increased health care expenses, and inefficient and dangerous therapy are all consequences of inappropriate prescribing practices. The objective of this research was to evaluate the drug prescription practices at the tertiary hospital in Madhya Pradesh Tertiary tertiary by utilizing core drug use indicators from the World Health Organization. At Madhya Pradesh Tertiary tertiary care hospital, a prospective cross-sectional study was conducted to ascertain the state of prescription practices at the moment. In this investigation, 2506 prescriptions in total were gathered and examined. Out of 3000 patient visits, 6000 antibiotics were prescribed. There were 10 medications on average each contact. There were two instances in which an antibiotic was used. The most often patient given antibiotics were levofloxacin (26%), ceftriaxone (8.68%), and amoxicillin (9.0%). Eighty-eight percent of prescribed medications came from the list of necessary pharmaceuticals, while three percent were prescribed by generic name. While poly pharmacy and the usage of brand names were identified as major issues during the investigation, the rate of antibiotic prescriptions deviated from the World Health Organization's suggested norm. To stop antibiotic overuse and stop more problems, interventions targeted at enhancing antibiotic prescribing practices must be put into place.

Keywords:

WHO prescribing indicators, Medication practices, Rational drug usage, Poly-pharmacy