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Antimicrobial resistance is a serious problem to solve for the public health authorities at the global level, particularly in developing countries like India. One of the possible reasons for antimicrobial resistance could be the inappropriate or overuse of antibiotics. The Indian government started the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance to promote rational use of antibiotics in our country. This study was conducted with the objective to monitor antibiotic use in public health facilities of Puducherry which is a union territory of south India.  Methods  Total 900 prescriptions were prospectively collected from the 10 public health facilities (nine primary health centres and one outpatient department of tertiary care hospital) over the period of one year to analyse antibiotic use.   Results  We found that 36.66 % of prescriptions contained at least one antibiotic. Our result shows that antibiotics were more commonly prescribed from the access category. Upper respiratory tract infections was the most common indication for which antibiotic was prescribed in primary health centres. In the tertiary care teaching hospital, half of the antibiotics were prescribed for cough, followed by pharyngitis (20 %).  Conclusions  A high proportion of antibiotics were prescribed for viral infections. Using antibiotics unnecessary can increase the cost of treatment as well as risk of antibiotic resistance. The Department of Medical Services, Puducherry should take initiative to ensure the successful implantation of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance. Data of this study can be used to provide educational intervention for all drug stake holders such as physicians, pharmacists and policy makers to promote rational use of antibiotics.

Monitoring Antibiotic Use in Public Health Care Facilities of South Indian Union Territory: A Step to Promote Rational Use of Antibiotics