Abstract

A REVIEW ON PRESCRIPTION PATTERN OF ANTIBIOTICS USED IN LRTI IN PEDIATRIC POPULATION

*Dhanya T., Shamna Sadan and Dr. Balraj G.

ABSTRACT

Lower respiratory tract infections are the second most cause of death in pediatric population. Pneumonia and Bronchiolitis are the main infections coming under LRTI. Antibiotics are the main class of drugs using in LRTI. This study aims to assess prescribing pattern of antibiotics used in LRTI in pediatric population. It is highly necessary for the clinical pharmacist to review and clinically check all prescriptions presented at the pediatric wards because increased use of antibiotics may cause emergence of resistance. Nowadays generic prescriptions are very less, dual and triple antibiotic therapies are very high.

Keywords: Lower respiratory tract infections, Pediatrics, Antibiotics.