TY - JOUR AU - P., Kala AU - R., Jamuna Rani AU - Raja, Sangeetha PY - 2018/04/01 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - PRESCRIPTION PATTERN OF PROPHYLACTIC ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS USED IN PREOPERATIVE PATIENTS AT A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL JF - International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences JA - Int J Pharm Pharm Sci VL - 10 IS - 4 SE - Original Article(s) DO - 10.22159/ijpps.2018v10i4.25164 UR - https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijpps/article/view/25164 SP - 128-131 AB - <p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study was designed to analyze the prescription pattern of prophylactic antimicrobial agents used in preoperative patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive observational study was done at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Potheri from July to December 2013 after obtaining of Institutional Ethics Committee clearance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Total 284 patients were included in this study, out of which 141(49.6%) were females and 143(50%) were males. In the department of general surgery, the very commonly used antimicrobial agents were cefotaxime (81%) followed by cefoperazone sodium (42%). In the orthopaedics department, the frequently used antimicrobial agents were cefoperazone and sulbactam (39%) followed by cefazolin (29%). Most commonly used antimicrobial agent was cefotaxime (100%) in gynaecology department.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Antimicrobial prophylaxis is helpful in declining the frequency of post-operative infections. This study explained about the various antimicrobial agents used prior to surgeries. Practitioners must prescribe an antibiotic based on their hospital antibiotic policy.</p> ER -