Surveillance of antibiotic and analgesic use in the Oral Surgery Department of the University Dentistry Clinical Center of Kosovo

• DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s87595
• Publication Date: 2015-10-01T22:08:17Z
• Authors: Shaip Krasniqi; Naim Haliti; Fehim Haliti; Ferit Koçani; Ali Gashi; Shefqet Mrasori; Valon Hyseni; Samir Bytyqi; Lumnije Krasniqi; Ardiana Murtezani
• Keywords: Defined daily dose

Surveillance of antibiotic and analgesic use in the Oral Surgery Department University Dentistry Clinical Center Kosovo Naim R Haliti,1 Fehim Haliti,2 Ferit K Koçani,3 Ali A Gashi,4 Shefqet I Mrasori,3 Valon Hyseni,5 Samir Bytyqi,5 Lumnije L Krasniqi,2 Ardiana F Murtezani,5 Shaip Krasniqi5 1Department Forensic Medicine, Faculty Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", 2Department Children Dentistry, Kosovo, 3Department Disease, 4Department Surgery, 5Institute Pharmacology Toxicology Pharmacology, Prishtina, Background: Because has no reliable information on antimicrobial dental practice, survey reported here evaluated prescriptions (UDCCK).Methods: The data 2,442 registered patients for a 1-year period were screened analyzed concerning as per standards rational prescription.Results: doctors prescribed antibiotics significantly more often than analgesics. Antibiotics 8.11% all cases, while only 1.35% total consumption drugs UDCCK was 4.53 Defined Daily Doses [DDD]/1,000 inhabitants/day, compared with 0.216 DDD/1,000 inhabitants/day From number 117 patients, 32 received combinations two antibiotics.Conclusion: Pharmacotherapy analysis showed that prescription rates analgesics are not terms qualitative aspects treatment. For improvement these drug groups, we recommend implementation treatment guidelines following standards. Keywords: antibiotic, analgesics, Anatomic Therapeutic Classification,