Study of the utilization of antimicrobial agents in surgical devices at a tertiary care hospital, Nellore

Srujana K; Venkata Kalpana V; Vyshnavi P; Jessy R; Narayana swamy P; Venkatesh P

doi:10.37022/jpmhs.v5i2.77

Authors

K.Srujana B.Pharmacy final year student, Jagan’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nellore
V.Venkata Kalpana B.Pharmacy final year student, Jagan’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nellore
P.Vyshnavi B.Pharmacy final year student, Jagan’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nellore
R.Jessy B.Pharmacy final year student, Jagan’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nellore
P.Narayana swamy Associate Professor, Dept.of Pharmacy practice, Jagan’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Nellore.
P. Venkatesh Principal, Jagan’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Nellore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37022/jpmhs.v5i2.77

Keywords:

Antimicrobial agents, surgical units, monotherapy, Sensitivity pattern

Abstract

The demographic data & patient characteristics in surgical unit-I and surgical unit-II in the hospital were enrolled in the study. In the study, a total number of 240 prescriptions were analyzed during the study period which includes 92 male and 148 female patients. Drug utilization can be defined as the marketing, distribution, prescription and use of drugs in a society, considering its consequences, either medical, social, and economic. The present study was performed to evaluate utilization of antimicrobial agents in surgical units at a tertiary care teaching hospital. During the 6 months period, we collected 240 prescriptions with antimicrobial agents from both surgical I and surgical II units. The data collected were analysed and summarised accordingly. A study of utilization of antimicrobial agents in surgical units at a Jaybharath hospital, Nellore was conducted. The most frequently used antimicrobial monotherapy agents were ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin. The most frequently used antimicrobial combinations were amoxicillin + clavulanic acid and cefoperazone+salbactum. Sensitivity pattern of antimicrobial agents in surgical departments will help the physician to select the proper drug of choice

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