Drug Utilization of Antimicrobial Agents in patients of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease attending Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital
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Drug Utilization of Antimicrobial AgentsAbstract
Introduction: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a major health concern leading to profound gynecological morbidity among women in reproductive age group. Therefore, this study was undertaken to analyze the prescription pattern of Antimicrobial Agents in patients suffering from Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics of Adani Institute of Medical Science, Bhuj, Gujrat. A total of 442 prescriptions of clinically diagnosed PID cases from Outpatient Department (OPD) and Inpatient Department (IPD) were collected and analyzed in the department of Pharmacology on the basis of Drug utilization WHO indicators.
Results: Average number of AMAs per prescription was 2.0. Majority of patients were prescribed Antifungals (n=237, P=25.90%) followed by Nitroimidazoles (n=184, P=20.10%), Fluoroquinolones (n=182, P=19.89%), Doxycycline (n=166, P=18.14%), and least prescribed was Aminoglycoside and Urinary antiseptics (n=4, P=4.04%).
Conclusion: There was minimal difference between defined recommendations in standard treatment guidelines and the clinical use of antimicrobial agents. The only lacking part of this study was lesser use of generic drugs.
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