Open AccessPrescribing pattern and antibiotic use for hospitalized children in a Northern Nigerian Teaching Hospital
Author(s) -
Lawal Waisu Umar,
Abdulmuminu Isah,
Shuaibu Musa,
Bilkisu Umar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_44_17
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , cloxacillin , antibiotics , drug utilization review , pediatrics , drug , ampicillin , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Assessment of patterns of drug to detect performance problems and compliance with standards facilitates objective comparisons and impact evaluation. Children are at higher risk of consequences of irrational prescribing and antibiotic misuse.