Journal of Bioanalysis & Biomedicine

Tadele Mekuriya Yadesa

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• Research Article
  Drug Use Evaluation of Ceftriaxone in Medical Ward of Mizan Aman General Hospital, Bench Maji Zone, South Western Ethiopia
  Author(s): Gudeta Duga Geresu, Tadele Mekuriya Yadesa and Berhanu DeresaGudeta Duga Geresu, Tadele Mekuriya Yadesa and Berhanu Deresa
  
  Background: Third generation cephalosporin are most commonly used cephalosporin, ceftriaxone being the most commonly prescribed. It is used to treat different types of bacterial infections. To assure efficacy and safety of drugs, they have to be prescribed and dispensed rationally. Drug use evaluation is a performance improvement of drug use processes to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The study aimed to evaluate the utilization of ceftriaxone in medical ward of Mizan Aman general hospital.Materials and Methods: A retrospective cross sectional study was conducted from March 15th, 2012 to March 15th, 2015. Medication records of 403 patients who were admitted and prescribed ceftriaxone during the previous three years to the study period were evaluated against the Ethiopian Standard Treatment Guidelines (2014) as a reference.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/1948-593X.1000221

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