Assessment Of Prescription Pattern Of Antibiotics In Geriatric Population At Tertiary Hospital

Abstract

Antibiotics is an anti-infective agent that are capable of Destroying and inhibiting the growth of micro-organisms and it is derived from Bacteria or Moulds that are toxic to other bacteria. Alexander Fleming in1928,accidently discovered Penicillin notatum . he found that penicillin notatum are extremely effective even at very low concentration. In elder population Aging process causes changes in nervous system, cognition , vision , hearing , memory, learning , intelligence , pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameter . so use of antibiotics in elder patient should be done carefully Evidence- Some evidences indicate that high incidence of inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics especially in geriatric population. can cause adverse reaction, morbidity and mortality. Aim of our study is to study and assess the prescribing pattern of antibiotics administered in geriatric patients, disease condition for which Antibiotics prescribed and observed the rationality in the prescriptions. Method-A Unicentric perspective observational study was conducted and undertaken over period of 3 months at tertiary care hospital. Patient of either gender Above 60 years of age admitted to Medicine Department due to various reasons causes infection or those who acquired infection hospitalization and patient were on the Antibiotics treatment, data collection was done by using patient profile form, prescription indicator form and investigational reports. Result Our study had total 105 prescriptions were observed that cephalosporin class of antibiotic Ceftriaxone were most commonly prescribed Antibiotics and other data we analyzed by using various parameters such as , Age, Gender and Comorbidities present in elderly patient. Conclusion This study conclude that the highest number of co-morbidities from total prescriptions were of HTN and DM. Some type of polypharmacy observed due presence of multiple disease conditions in Elderly Patients and some amount of irrationality were observed.