“…However, it is deplorable that approximately half of the patients receive antibiotics unnecessarily or inappropriately as a result of inappropriate prescription for antibiotic prophylaxis, the continuation of empirical therapy in stable patients, although cultures show no bacterial growth and unawareness about the patterns of susceptibility of common pathogens. Inappropriate use of antibiotics paves the way for Drug-Related Problems (DRPs), Surgical Site Infections (SSIs), morbidity, mortality, and antibiotic resistance, thereby increasing the cost of treatment and hospital stay (4)(5)(6)(7)(8) . Literature reviews concerning DRPs indicated that among the medications prescribed in the surgery ward, antibiotics contributed the most (73.8%) towards DRPs (1) .…”