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Use of antibiotics in hospitalized adult patients: an experience from NWFP

Rukhsana Javed Farooqi, * Mukhthiar Zaman Afridi, * Javed Iqbal Farooqi**.


Abstract
Objective: An audit of antibiotic use in the hospitalized adult patients in different wards and specialties in Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar.
Methods: Records of all admitted patients, during the month of January 2002, were analyzed, to find out the age and sex-distribution, number of patients given antibiotics, routes of administration, types of antibiotics used, and brands of antibiotics used.
Results: Records of 750 patients were analyzed, with 55% males and 45% females. Mean age was 35.19 years and the mean hospital stay was 5.09 days. Antibiotic(s) were given in 590 patients (78.67%): orally in 50.18%, intravenously in 24.40%, and both in 25.42% patients. The most three commonly prescribed antibiotics were Penicillin (30.96), 1st generation Cephalosporins (12.33%) and quinolones (9.78%).
Conclusions: Different groups of antibiotics and numerous brands are being used in hospital. Hospital based formulary is urgently needed to limit this irrational and diverse use of antibiotics. (Rawal Med J 2005;30:16-18).

Key words: Antibiotics, formulary, audit


 
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Farooqi RJ, Afridi MZ, Farooqi JI. Use of antibiotics in hospitalized adult patients: an experience from NWFP . RMJ. 2005; 30(1): 16-18.

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Farooqi RJ, Afridi MZ, Farooqi JI. Use of antibiotics in hospitalized adult patients: an experience from NWFP . https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=8843 [Access: June 27, 2026].

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Farooqi RJ, Afridi MZ, Farooqi JI. Use of antibiotics in hospitalized adult patients: an experience from NWFP . RMJ. 2005; 30(1): 16-18.


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Farooqi RJ, Afridi MZ, Farooqi JI. Use of antibiotics in hospitalized adult patients: an experience from NWFP . RMJ. (2005), [cited June 27, 2026]; 30(1): 16-18.


Harvard Style

Farooqi, R. J., Afridi, . M. Z. & Farooqi, . J. I. (2005) Use of antibiotics in hospitalized adult patients: an experience from NWFP . RMJ, 30 (1), 16-18.


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Farooqi, Rukhsana Javed, Mukhthiar Zaman Afridi, and Javed Iqbal Farooqi. 2005. Use of antibiotics in hospitalized adult patients: an experience from NWFP . Rawal Medical Journal, 30 (1), 16-18.


Chicago Style

Farooqi, Rukhsana Javed, Mukhthiar Zaman Afridi, and Javed Iqbal Farooqi. "Use of antibiotics in hospitalized adult patients: an experience from NWFP ." Rawal Medical Journal 30 (2005), 16-18.


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Farooqi, Rukhsana Javed, Mukhthiar Zaman Afridi, and Javed Iqbal Farooqi. "Use of antibiotics in hospitalized adult patients: an experience from NWFP ." Rawal Medical Journal 30.1 (2005), 16-18. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Farooqi, R. J., Afridi, . M. Z. & Farooqi, . J. I. (2005) Use of antibiotics in hospitalized adult patients: an experience from NWFP . Rawal Medical Journal, 30 (1), 16-18.


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