Consumption of antimicrobials in Community Pharmacy U-621 of the Guantánamo municipality
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https://doi.org/10.46502/issn.2710-995X/2024.12.02Keywords:
Antimicrobials, azithromycin, Bronchitis, Community pharmacy, Drug consumptionAbstract
The inappropriate use of antimicrobials leads to economic and health repercussions, making their control a priority for all community pharmacy services. While numerous studies exist in Cuba regarding antimicrobial consumption, there are no prior studies in the Guantánamo municipality evaluating this consumption. The objective of this study was to characterize antimicrobial consumption in Community Pharmacy U-621 of the Guantánamo municipality during the year 2020. A retrospective, descriptive, and cross-sectional study of the drug utilization type was conducted, based on the review of prescribed prescriptions. Data related to the prescriber (prescription origin and prescriber's medical specialty), the patient (sex, age, and diagnosis for prescription), and the medication (generic name, pharmacological group and subgroup, pharmaceutical form, and route of administration) were analyzed. Antimicrobial consumption predominated in women (56.00%) and in patients over 40 years of age (32.99%). Most prescriptions originated from primary health care (58.75%) and were primarily prescribed by general practitioners (42.61%). Azithromycin was the most commonly consumed antimicrobial (24.47%), with tablets being the predominant pharmaceutical form (51.00%) and oral administration being the most common route (62.49%). The most frequently prescribed diagnosis was bronchitis (15.83%), among other respiratory diseases, consistent with the specific characteristics of the community pharmacy. Recommendations were issued to prescribers and community pharmacists regarding the appropriate use of antimicrobials.
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