What does this research mean for the field?

In a newly established tertiary care Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, the majority of drugs are prescribed by generic names, and while less than half of prescriptions contain antibiotics, the WHO AWaRe 'Watch' class is the most frequently used. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate prescribing patterns, drug rationality, adherence to the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), and antimicrobial utilization in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

September 5, 2026Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care

Prescription Practices and Outcome Analysis of PICU Patients at a Newly Established Tertiary Care Hospital – A Retrospective Study

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MEMadhavi Eerike LCLeo Francis Chalissery MSMadhusudan Samprati

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Retrospective study reveals frequent broad-spectrum antibiotic use and moderate adherence to essential medicines in pediatric intensive care patients, highlighting stewardship needs.

Key Points

To evaluate prescribing patterns, drug rationality, adherence to the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), and antimicrobial utilization in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
Conducted a retrospective medical record review of N=184 PICU patients at a newly established tertiary care hospital.
Assessed prescriptions using WHO rational drug use indicators, WHO AWaRe antimicrobial categories, and NLEM alignment using descriptive statistics.
Prescriptions contained an average of 4.5 drugs, with 71.5% prescribed by generic name and 49% listed in the NLEM; injections and syrups each represented nearly 28% of formulations.
Antibiotics were present in 50% of prescriptions, with 50% falling into the WHO AWaRe Watch category and 31% into the Access category.

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Eerike et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4126b95aff0620eb647 https://doi.org/10.53391/2146-4618.1076

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September 5, 2026Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care

Prescription Practices and Outcome Analysis of PICU Patients at a Newly Established Tertiary Care Hospital – A Retrospective Study

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Authors

MEMadhavi Eerike LCLeo Francis Chalissery MSMadhusudan Samprati

Discussion

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Overview

Retrospective study reveals frequent broad-spectrum antibiotic use and moderate adherence to essential medicines in pediatric intensive care patients, highlighting stewardship needs.

Key Points

To evaluate prescribing patterns, drug rationality, adherence to the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), and antimicrobial utilization in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
Conducted a retrospective medical record review of N=184 PICU patients at a newly established tertiary care hospital.
Assessed prescriptions using WHO rational drug use indicators, WHO AWaRe antimicrobial categories, and NLEM alignment using descriptive statistics.
Prescriptions contained an average of 4.5 drugs, with 71.5% prescribed by generic name and 49% listed in the NLEM; injections and syrups each represented nearly 28% of formulations.
Antibiotics were present in 50% of prescriptions, with 50% falling into the WHO AWaRe Watch category and 31% into the Access category.

Cite This Study

Eerike et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4126b95aff0620eb647 https://doi.org/10.53391/2146-4618.1076

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