Study of fluoroquinolones consumption pattern in patients ad-mitted to Imam Reza hospital from March to September 2018

Fluoroquinolones are among the most common types of antibiotics used in hospitalized patients. Accordingly, in this study, we examined the pattern of use of fluoroquinolones in hospitalized patients.

In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 300 patients underwent fluoroquinolones who were hospitalized in Tehranchr('39')s Imam Reza Hospital from April to October 2016, and the consumption pattern was based on available files. Fluoroquinolones were determined in them.

In this study, the possible types of infections including pneumonia, gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections and other infections were 27, 34, 21 and 18%, respectively. Percentages of ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, both at 67, 31, and 2%, were prescribed. Fluoroquinolones at 26% 750 mg daily, 6% 500 mg daily, 38% 500 mg twice daily, 3% 250 mg twice daily, 11% 400 mg twice daily, 13% 200 mg twice daily The day and 3% were prescribed four times a day.

In general, based on the findings of this study, it is concluded that the pattern of consumption of fluoroquinolones in the study community has few problems that can be solved by providing the necessary training to physicians in the form of training sessions or pamphlets and etc.