EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF
PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH

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Abstract

ASSESSMENT OF PRESCRIPTION PATTERN IN URINARY TRACT INFECTION PATIENTS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Joel Varghese, Kesiamol Varghese, Abubaker Siddiq* and Bharathi D.R.

ABSTRACT

Background: Urinary tract infection is one the most common microbial disease encountered in medical practice affecting people of all ages. The rationality of prescriptions will help the physician in selecting the most appropriate cost effective treatment. Objectives: To analyze the prescription pattern of drug in urinary tract infection patients. To assess the prevalence of urinary tract infection patients and to analyze the rationality among the prescription. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in medicine ward of Basaveshwara Medical College Hospital and Research Centre for a period of six months. The data was collected from medical records of the patients and documented in form. Results: A total of 110 UTI patients were found during the study period. Among them 39 were male patients and 71 were female patients. Out of 110 patients, 16.03% have been prescribed with nitrofurantoin, 13.96% with cephalosporin, and 5.47% with other flouroquinolones. Conclusion: The present study may be propitious for the physician for optimizing rational use of drugs and to improve health care in UTI patients.

Keywords: Urinary Tract Infection, Prescription pattern, WHO drug prescribing indicator, Antibiotics.

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