Prescribing and Dispensing Delayed Antibiotics for Pediatric Patients with Otitis Media and Pharyngitis.

Key Points

• To assess adherence to delayed antibiotic prescriptions among caregivers of pediatric patients and its impact on antibiotic overuse.
• Provided caregivers with a prescription for a delayed antibiotic at discharge
• Monitored caregiver adherence to prescription guidance
• Analyzed antibiotic filling patterns post-discharge
• Caregivers generally adhered to prescriber guidance on delayed antibiotic prescriptions
• Most caregivers waited to fill the antibiotic prescriptions as instructed
• This approach suggests a potential reduction in unnecessary antibiotic use