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ASSESSMENT OF PRESCRIBING PATTERN OF ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANALGESIC DRUGS IN POST OPERATIVE WARD OF TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN CHITRADURGA

Bibi Aisha Sofiya Rehaman N. R.*, Danie K. Parackal, Suraj Kumar Singh J. and Nataraj G. R.

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Antimicrobials and analgesic are required for the surgical care. Antimicrobial are designed to inhibit/kill the infecting organism to have minimal effect on the recipient. Analgesic are the drugs that selectively relives pain by acting in the CNS or on peripheral pain mechanism, without significantly altering consciousness. The present study aimed for prescribing pattern of antimicrobial and analgesic usage in post operative ward. Objective:  To assess the prescribing pattern and different class of antimicrobial and analgesic used in post operative ward.  To assess the rational use of antimicrobial according to national antimicrobial guidelines. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study which was carried out for a period of six month at post operative ward of tertiary care hospital. The data was collected in suitably pre designed data collection form. Results: A total of 200 subjects were included as per study criteria. Among 200 subjects 121 (60.5%) were male and 79 (39.5%) were female. Maximum number of subjects, 45.5 % were found between 31-50 years. Prescription pattern of different class of antimicrobials shows that Third generation cephalosporin were commonly prescribed. Prescription pattern of different class of analgesic shows that NSAIDs were commonly prescribed. Irrationality was not found. Conclusion: The study concluded that in different class of antimicrobials cephalosporin, Third generation cephalosporin (Ceftriaxone). and in different class of analgesic NSAIDs, (Diclofenac sodium) are mostly prescribed in post operative ward. Antimicrobial prescription was rational according to Treatment Guidelines for Antimicrobial Use in Common Syndromes.

Keywords: Prescription pattern, Antimicrobials, Analgesic, Post operative ward.