1Dept. of Pharmacology, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere 577 005, Karnataka.
2Dept. of Microbiology, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere 577 005, Karnataka.
3Dept. of Anatomy, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere 577 005, Karnataka.
4Dept. of Forensic Medicine, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere 577 005, Karnataka.
Cases treated in urology unit are mainly infections of Urinary Tract (upper and lower) and cases of Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Renal Failure including complications during hemodialysis. A prospective cross sectional study was conducted for 15 months in Basaveshwar Teaching and General Hospital, Gulbarga. WHO prescribing indicators and patient care indicators were used. Cephalosporins were used maximally (80 to 90% including all the generation of Cephalosporins). Ciprofloxacin, Metronidazole and Ampicillin + Cloxacillin were next choice. NSAID's were commonly used in the Urology unit. Diuretics-Fruesemide was used 70% in Urology unit. Average cost of drugs per day/patient, Urology unit =Rs. 100 to 150/- + 800 extra for patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Irrational prescriptions are harmful and may lead to number of problems like, Increased cost of therapy, Therapeutic failure, adverse drug reactions, Dangerous drug interactions and Inappropriate treatment.
Urinary Tract Infection, Cephalosporins, Cost
