Intensive medical care units (IMCUs) usually admit patients who are in critical medical need and require the utmost attention of healthcare professionals, along with the best treatment options available. These patients are prone to infections and require various antibiotics for the treatment. Varying costs of antibiotics, variable dosage forms, and antibiotic resistance cause an economic burden on patients Methodology: This study was designed and conducted prospectively to evaluate the prescribing pattern of antibiotics at the IMCU in a tertiary care hospital. A total of 102 patients were included in the study based on the exclusion and inclusion criteria, and the collected data was tabulated in an Excel sheet and analyzed using Prism GraphPad software. Data were presented as numbers and percentages.
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