PRESCRIBING FREQUENCY, TRENDS, AND PATTERNS OF ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE TONSILLITIS: A REVIEW | ||||
| Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences Assiut University | ||||
| Article 24, Volume 45, Issue 1, June 2022, Page 299-310 PDF (698.14 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/bfsa.2022.239472 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Nimra Zaman   1; Komal Zaman2; Faryal Zaman3; Bushra Zaman4
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| 1Department of Community Medicine and Public Health Sciences, LUMHS, Pakistan | ||||
| 2College of Pharmacy, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro, Pakistan | ||||
| 3Kings College Hospital London. United Kingdom. | ||||
| 4Peoples University of Medical And Health Sciences for Women, Nawabshah, Pakistan | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Diseases of the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) are among the most prevalent illnesses impacting the global population. Tonsillitis, otitis media, pharyngitis, nasopharyngitis, and other common ENT diseases are known as acute respiratory infections (ARI). Summary: ARI is responsible for roughly 30% of consultations in all patients and 25% of hospitalization in children, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Antibiotics are commonly used to treat ENT diseases, and the antibiotic prescribing pattern is critical in terms of patient safety, disease management, and cost-effectiveness. Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils with signs and symptoms including Sore throat, fever, tonsil enlargement, difficulty gulping, and large lymph hubs around the neck are all possible side effects. Acute tonsillitis is treated with different groups of antibiotics including Penicillin followed by Cephalosporin, Macrolide, Fluoroquinolones, and Sulfonamides. β-hemolytic Streptococci, coagulase-positive Staphylococci, Pneumococci, and coagulase-positive Staphylococci and Pneumococci are most commonly isolated microorganisms from acute tonsillitis patients. Key messages: Antibiotic prescribing patterns that are irrational are widely documented across the world, and it is one of the biggest health concerns when it comes to patient safety. Increased irrational prescribing causes patients to develop drug resistance, as well as adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and higher therapy costs. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| tonsillitis; antibiotics; drug resistance; Cephalosporin; irrational prescribing | ||||
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