Drug Utilization Pattern and Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring of Antibiotics Use in Ear, Nose and Throat Infection at Tertiary Care Hospital, Lucknow, India
Abstract:Objective: To investigate the ENT department’s (OPD, IPD) antibiotic
prescribing practices at a tertiary care hospital in Lucknow, India.
Material and Methods A prospective, cross-sectional, non-experimental
(observational) study was performed in (OPD, IPD) department of Ear,
Nose and Throat (ENT) over a period of 6 months. Result In this study,
100 ENT patients (51 male, 49 female) were selected based on inclusion
and exclusion criteria. Ear infections were the most common reason for
visits (86 patients), fol… Show more
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