Office visits in the 2016, 2018, 2019 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey with ≥ 1 antibiotic prescription among children (0–17 years) and adults (18–64 years). Main Measures Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing with a plausible indication (visits with infection-related diagnosis codes tha...
An understanding of the principles of prescribing antibiotics in dentistry is paramount to their successful use in the outpatient setting. While the number of classes of antibiotics and specific agents useful in the management of routine odontogenic infections is relatively small when compared to those ...
By conducting these surveys, coun- tries not only gather essential baseline data but also lay the foundation for tailored interventions and therefore improve local antibiotic prescription practices. These surveys can be periodically repeated, enabling countries to track progress, assess the impact of ...
The decreas- ing number of drugs approved for clinical use, year after year, suggests that the 'ailing pharmaceutical industry' is not yet following the 'prescription' of Demain,6 as spelled out in 2002. The purpose of this review is to highlight some of today's features of antibiotic ...
Methods We used Medicaid prescription claims data from 2012 to 2017 to describe patterns of pediatric antibiotic receipt in Kentucky. Patient and provider variables were analyzed to identify variations in prescribing. Findings Children who were female, less than 2 years old, White, and living in a...
Singh G. Gastrointestinal complications of prescription and over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: a view from the ARAMIS database. Arthritis, Rheumatism, and Aging Medical Information System. Am J Therapeutics. 2000;7:115–21. Article CAS Google Scholar Fowler P, Shadforth M, Cro...
aTriple antibiotic ointment (TAO) containing neomycin, polymyxin B, and bacitracin was launched in the 1950s in the United States (USA) as a prescription product and then was used over the counter (OTC) since the 1970s (USA) to prevent superficial wound infections. In Australia, TAO has ...
The reason for the prescription and the planned duration of therapy (as well as diagnosis whenever possible) should be indicated on every patient chart. Indeed, in some countries, including the EU, many hospital physicians prescribe antibiotics without mentioning the reason in the patient notes [56...
Acute otitis media (AOM) is among the largest drivers of antibiotic use in children. As such, it is critical to understand the microbiology of this condition in detail to best delineate which antibiotics are most appropriate to use for patients with AOM
Singh G. Gastrointestinal complications of prescription and over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: a view from the ARAMIS database. Arthritis, Rheumatism, and Aging Medical Information System. Am J Ther. 2000;7:115–21. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Tambosi JL, Yamanaka LY,...