Title: Utilization of antibiotics in outpatient prescriptions
Abstract: Objective To analyze the utilization of antibiotics in the outpatients' prescriptions. Methods A total of 263 169 outpatient prescriptions of our hospital from January to September in 2014 were randomly selected for statistical analysis in respect of the utilization status,drug varieties,rate of antibiotic use of antibiotics etc. Results The rate of antibiotic use in the outpatient prescriptions was 9.06%; the highest frequency of application was cephalosporins, followed by fluoroquinolones and macrolides; In 23 852 prescriptions of antibiotics,there were 1 397 unreasonable prescriptions, accounting for 5.86%. While there were inappropriate indication prescriptions 905, accounting for 64.78% of all unreasonable prescriptions; adverse interaction prescriptions 223, accounting for 15.96%; repeated administration prescriptions 202, accounting for 14.46%;unreasonable dosage and administration prescriptions 43, accounting for 3.08% Conclusion The use of antibiotics in the outpatient prescriptions of our hospital was somewhat irrational; therefore,it is urgent to tighten control on the rational use and standard use of antibiotics to promote rational use of antibiotics.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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