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Identification and evaluation of the prevalent practices of prescribers while prescribing antibiotics in infants
Syed Ali Sibtain, Sohail Manzoor, Muhammad Ali
Department of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Pakistan
Disease Diagnostic Laboratories, L&DD, Division Multan, Pakistan
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Punjab, Pakistan
Received: March 14, 2017 | Published: July 30, 2018
Citation: Sibtain SA, Manzoor S, Ali M. Identification and evaluation of the prevalent practices of prescribers while prescribing antibiotics in infants. J Hum Virol Retrovirol. 2018;6(4):56-64. DOI: 10.15406/jhvrv.2018.06.00196
Abstract
With a handsome sample, specialists, general practitioners and Quacks both male and female from Faisalabad district of the province of Punjab, Pakistan, were approached for the study. A self-administered questionnaire was designed for the purpose. Factors to prescribe an antibiotic and the reasons for the attitude to prescribe a broad-spectrum antibiotic were elicited. Suggestions regarding prudent use of antibiotics were also collected from the prescribers. According to the answers, the prescribers of City Area are more rational as compared to the Semi-Urban or Rural Area in all the specialties including, Infants, Pregnant/Lactating Mothers, Hepatic and Renal Impairment. This is perhaps due to lack of fresh knowledge and less experience in the respective field. On the other hand, as we go from highly educated prescribers to less qualified doctors or Non-doctors (Quacks), the use of antibiotic become less rational or irrational. It is obvious from the results that the use of antibiotics is irrational or less rational. It also means that antibiotics are misused by the prescribers, which results in the antibiotic resistant emergence of bacterial strains. So, the antibiotic use must be in accordance with the current guidelines by the leading health providing institutions. However, the highly qualified doctors are using antibiotics more rationally as compared to less qualified doctors or non- doctors e.g, quacks and LHVs.
Keywords: Antibiotics, Pregnant, Lactating, Infants, Patient, Hepatic function, Drugs, Medication, Diarrhea, Pharyngitis, Pneumonia, Cefixime, Amoxycillin, Ceftriaxone, Cefuroxime, Gentamicin, Amikacin, Ceftazidime, Ampicillin
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