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			<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">PIJR</journal-id>
			<journal-title>Paripex - Indian Journal Of Research</journal-title>
			<issn pub-type="ppub">2250 - 1991</issn>
			<publisher>
				<publisher-name>Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research</publisher-name>
			</publisher>
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			<article-id pub-id-type="other">pijr-8-3-10960</article-id>
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					<subject>Original Research Paper</subject>
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			<title-group>
				<article-title>PRESCRIBING PATTERN OF ANTIBIOTICS IN MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL, UTTARAKHAND</article-title>
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			<contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author">
						<name>
							<surname>Astha</surname>
							<given-names>Singh</given-names>
							<prefix>Dr.</prefix>
						</name>
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						<name>
							<surname>Dr</surname>
							<given-names>Bhavana Srivastava</given-names>
							<prefix>Dr.</prefix>
						</name>
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						</contrib><contrib contrib-type="author">
						<name>
							<surname>Dr</surname>
							<given-names>Renu Khanchandani</given-names>
							<prefix>Dr.</prefix>
						</name>
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						</contrib></contrib-group><pub-date pub-type="ppub">
				<month>March</month>
				<year>2019</year>
			</pub-date>
			<volume>8</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<fpage>01</fpage>
			<lpage>02</lpage>
			<abstract>
				<title>ABSTRACT</title>
				<p>Introduction: The problems associated with inappropriate prescription of antibiotics not only effect the individual but also to the society as a whole. Therefore, it is important to document the antibiotics prescribed in every hospital. 
Objective: To evaluate the prescribing pattern of Antibiotics in medicine outpatient department of Government Medical College and Dr Susheela Tiwari Hospital , Haldwani,Uttrakhand.
Material and method: Data was recorded from the outpatient department prescription forms of the patients. Statistical analysis was done.
Result: The most commonly used antibiotic was azithromycin in 71(34.5%) patients. 198 (96.11%) patients were prescribed antibiotics with generic name. Culture and sensitivity was done in 145(70.38%). Most common antibiotic prescribed in respiratory tract infection was azithromycin . In unspecified fever,  most common antibiotic prescribed was cefixime . Ofloxacin and ornidazole fixed dose combination was most commonly prescribed in gastroenteritis and in urinary tract infection the most common antibiotic prescribed was nitrofurantoin.</p>
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