EVALUATING PRESCRIPTION PATTERNS IN SURGICAL WARD: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF A RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT A SINGLE MEDICAL CENTER

Abstract

Background: Typically, surgical procedures require the administration of antibacterial and analgesic medications in order to be successfully carried out. Prescribing medication without a valid reason may result in serious consequences after surgery. Materials and Methods: This investigation was conducted retrospectively, using a random selection of 50 cases. investigated case information to determine the trend in prescriptions.. Results; The majority of the patients were between the age range of 21 to 50 years, accounting for 18 cases (36%). The most frequent reason for hospitalization was kidney stone. A total of 255 medication instances were administered, The intravenous route was the most commonly selected method, accounting for 174 medications or 68.2%. The category of medications known as antimicrobials was the most prevalent, accounting for 97 cases (38.0%). This was followed by analgesic/antipyretics, which accounted for 50 cases (19.6%). Ciprofloxacin was the most prevalent antibiotic, accounting for 22.7% of the cases. The dosage of 83 medications (32.6%) was deemed incorrect. Conclusion: Immediate measures such as the implementation of explicit instructions, SOP, guidelines, comprehensive training, and vigilant monitoring of drug usage are necessary to rectify certain erroneous attitudes. KEY WORDS- Surgery, Antimicrobials, Antihistamines, NSAIDs, Ampicillin, Ciprofloxacin,