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Drug utilization evaluation of third generation cephalosporins using core drug use indicators

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dc.contributor.author Kaliamoorthy, Kousalya
dc.contributor.author Sankaralingam, Ramalakshmi
dc.contributor.author Punniyakotti, Saranya
dc.contributor.author Janardhan, Vasantha
dc.contributor.author Cheekala, Uma Maheswara Reddy
dc.date.accessioned 2023-01-20T05:04:54Z
dc.date.available 2023-01-20T05:04:54Z
dc.date.issued 2012-04-07
dc.identifier.citation Kaliamoorthy, K., Sankaralingam, R., Punniyakotti, S., Janardhan, V., & Cheekala, U. M. R. (2012). Drug utilization evaluation of third generation cephalosporins using core drug use indicators. Pak J Pharm Sci, 25(2), 339-342. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1011-601X
dc.identifier.uri http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/16169
dc.description.abstract To evaluate the drug utilization of third generation cephalosporins using core drug use indicators in various wards of Sri Ramachandra Hospital. Third generation cephalosporins are the most commonly prescribed broad spectrum antibiotic even before the culture sensitivity results arrives. Hence this study was undertaken to study the drug utilization evaluation of third generation cephalosporins in the inpatient department of various wards of Sri Ramachandra Hospital. A prospective study was conducted between July 2009 and February 2010. Prescriptions of 364 patients containing third generation cephalosporins admitted in inpatient department of various wards of Sri Ramachandra Hospital, Chennai were collected and using WHO basic drug indicators, the utilization pattern were analyzed. The average number of drugs per prescription was found to be 7.89 on prescription analysis. Cefixime was the most frequently prescribed (32.69%) oral third generation cephalosporins, followed by cefotaxime (31.32%). Among IV third generation cephalosporins, cefotaxime was the most frequently prescribed injections (35.4%). Only 28.02% of drugs were prescribed by generic name. The results obtained represent the over all prescribing pattern of third generation cephalosporins in the Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Chennai. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi en_US
dc.subject Drug utilization evaluation en_US
dc.subject antibiotic en_US
dc.subject prescribing pattern en_US
dc.title Drug utilization evaluation of third generation cephalosporins using core drug use indicators en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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