Evaluation Of The Rationality Of Antibiotic Use In Child Ari Patients At Wahdah Iv PharmacyMaros Regency

Abstract

ISPA is an infection of the upper and lower respiratory tract caused by the entry of organisms (bacteria and viruses) into the respiratory tract that lasts for 14 days. Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARI) often occurs in children. The causes are fever, cough, runny nose and sore throat with symptoms of pharyngitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis, and otitis media. Research has been conducted on the Rationality of Antibiotics in Patients with Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARI) at Wahdah IV Pharmacy, Maros Regency. The type of research conducted is descriptive qualitative with retrospective data collection. This study was conducted to determine the rationality of antibiotics in ISPA patients. The data used were based on medical records with a sample of 150 medical records. The results showed that the number of male patients was more than the number of female patients, which was 69%. Antibiotics given in ISPA therapy were Amoxicillin, Azithromycin, Cefixime, Cefadroxil, Erythromycin. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the most commonly used antibiotics for ISPA patients are the penicillin group, namely amoxicillin with a frequency of 3x1. This is in accordance with the guidelines.Pharmaceutical Care for ISPA. Rational use of antibiotics amounted to (98.6%)