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June 27, 2026Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Evaluation of prescribing pattern with special reference to antibiotics, using digital platform among inpatients in a tertiary care hospital

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SKSaumya KankanalaKJKrishna Prakash JoshiMKMohammad Nezamuddin Khan

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Observational study assesses antibiotic use and adherence to essential medicines in hospital inpatients, indicating areas for improvement.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate antibiotic prescribing patterns and adherence to essential medicine guidelines among inpatients.
  • Observational study conducted over 4 months analyzing 2104 inpatient prescriptions from six departments.
  • Employed digital platform VaidyaRx for data analysis and monitoring adherence to NLEM 2021 guidelines.
  • Utilized descriptive statistics for understanding prescribing trends and drug utilization.
  • Antibiotics were present in 66% of prescriptions, with Ceftriaxone being the most prescribed (15.7%).
  • Adherence to NLEM 2021 was found to be 59.3%, with pediatrics showing the highest compliance at 70.5%.
  • Average number of drugs per prescription was 8.6; 17.0% were prescribed as generics.

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Kankanala et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3f69a5aea7db3c1954062dhttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijp.ijp_836_25
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