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