Result
In this study, 100 ENT patients (51 male, 49 female) were selected based
on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Ear infections were the most common
reason for visits (86 patients), followed by nose (7 patients) and
throat infections (5 patients). The most commonly prescribed antibiotics
were β-lactam antibiotics, with penicillin’s (amoxicillin with
clavulanic acid) and cephalosporin’s (cefixime) being the most commonly
used. Combination therapy was used in 117 patients, with an average of
1.9 antibiotics per patient per course. A total of 40 antibiotics were
prescribed, with oral being the most common route of administration.
Only one adverse drug reaction was reported, with a suspected link to
cefixime causing an increase in rashes in one patient. The study
population had comorbid conditions of anxiety, epilepsy, and anaemia.