Patterns of Antibiotic Use in Children's Diarrhea at NU Demak Hospital

Research background. Diarrhea is still a public health problem in developing countries. In Indonesia, diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five. The main treatment for diarrhea is rehydration and continuing to provide nutritious food. The most common cause of diarrhea in children is a virus, giving antibiotics for diarrhea is intended for dysentery. So that the use of antibiotics in diarrhea needs to be re-evaluated both in terms of rationality, effectiveness and economic aspects.

Research purposes. Knowing the pattern of antibiotic use in children's diarrhea at RSI NU Demak in 2004.
Research methods. A retrospective descriptive study was conducted on patterns of antibiotic use in diarrhea in children aged 1-3 years at RSI NU Demak, period 1 January – 31 June 2004.

Research result. The results showed that 116 children aged 1-3 years suffered from acute watery diarrhea by 66,38%, diarrhea accompanied by mucus and blood by 33,62%. Sufferers of diarrhea 61,21% male and 38,79% female. Giving antibiotics 100% which means all cases are given antibiotics. The antibiotics used were Amoxicillin, Paramomycin, Co-trimoxazole, Ampicillin, Cefadroxil, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Chloramphenicol and Metronidazole, with an average frequency of administration 3 times a day, duration of administration 2-3 days, method of administration 62,93% powder injection and 37,07, XNUMX% syrup.

Conclusion. The use of antibiotics for acute watery diarrhea is irrational. Likewise, the duration of administration given for dysentery is not optimal.
Key words : Watery diarrhea, antibiotics, dysentery, cross sectional survey.

Principal Advisor
Dr. Nenny Sri Mulyani, Sp.A

Companion Advisor
Dr. Utami Mulyaningrum