TY - JOUR AU - Maheshwari P, AU - D, Praveen AU - V, Ravichandiran PY - 2015/05/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A STUDY ON PATIENTS AWARENESS ON RATIONAL USE OF ANTIBIOTICS AND ITS RESISTANCE JF - Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research JA - Asian J Pharm Clin Res VL - 8 IS - 3 SE - Original Article(s) DO - UR - https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ajpcr/article/view/5305 SP - 204-206 AB - <p>Objectives: Antibiotics are needed for many serious illnesses such as bacterial pneumonia, bacterial meningitis, septicemia, and even strep throat.<br />These illnesses can be life threatening or can lead to serious complications. The work aims to create an awareness on antibiotics and its resistance in<br />patients. The main objective of this work is to study the patient knowledge through knowledge assessment questionnaire, to promote the rational use<br />of antibiotics and to educate the patients using antibiotics.<br />Methods: A questionnaire was prepared and data were collected from the patients based on which the study was carried out.<br />Results and Conclusion: A very high consumption of antibiotics was observed.there was a higher use of cephalosporins. Dispensing of antibiotics<br />is very high in community pharmacy despite of federal regulations, heath education programs should be taken to the patients regarding antibiotics.</p><p>Keywords: Rational use, Antibiotics, Resistance.</p> ER -