The use of antibiotics in children population in Belgrade region
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To analyze trends in prescription habits and ratio-
nal use of antibiotics in three subgroups of children population
and to make evaluation in terms of the most used antibiotics.
METHODS: All information on antibiotics are based on pre-
scriptions that were reimbursed by local Health Insurance Fund
(HIF). We used database from Public pharmacy chain of Bel-
grade, corresponding to population of 330,338 children,
grouped in three following subgroups: A- 0–2 years; B- 3–8
years; C- 9–18 years. The calculations included: monetary cost
for months, quarters and years level (2004–2005) and DDD
methodology (unit: DDD/1000 inhabitants/day). RESULTS:
Expenditure of antibiotics expressed as percentage of all used
antibiotics during two years, shows that a third of the overall
financial value was spent in children population (32.97% in
2004 and 29.42% in 2005). The highest financial use is in group
B (16.21% in 2004 and 14.24% in 2005). The use of antibiotics
evaluated b...y DDD unit reveals that in Belgrade region children
used erythromycin most of all antibiotics (A-2.86; B-5.48; C-
2.42 in 2004 and for subgroups A-2.38, B-4.21 and C-1.55 in
2005). The biggist increase has been shown in the use of
azithromycin from the value of A-0.13; B-1.74; C-0.85 in 2004
to the value of subgroups A-1.74, B-4.33 and C-2.57 in 2005.
In these periods the consumption of amoxicillin was almost
equal. CONCLUSIONS: Analysis and evaluation of the data has
shown that there had been decrease in expenditure of antibiotics
but consumption (volume rate) is still too high for children pop-
ulation. The biggest volume increase is notified in the use of
azithromycin and it is conducted by drug policy changes (reim-
bursement list). Use and prescription of antibiotics is still very
soft controlled, therefore it is necessary to monitor processes of
drug management in the wider frame.
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Value in Health, 2006, 9, 6, A306-A306Publisher:
- Elsevier
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PharmacyTY - CONF AU - Sovtić, D. D. AU - Tasić, Ljiljana AU - Stojanović, S. PY - 2006 UR - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/675 AB - OBJECTIVE: To analyze trends in prescription habits and ratio- nal use of antibiotics in three subgroups of children population and to make evaluation in terms of the most used antibiotics. METHODS: All information on antibiotics are based on pre- scriptions that were reimbursed by local Health Insurance Fund (HIF). We used database from Public pharmacy chain of Bel- grade, corresponding to population of 330,338 children, grouped in three following subgroups: A- 0–2 years; B- 3–8 years; C- 9–18 years. The calculations included: monetary cost for months, quarters and years level (2004–2005) and DDD methodology (unit: DDD/1000 inhabitants/day). RESULTS: Expenditure of antibiotics expressed as percentage of all used antibiotics during two years, shows that a third of the overall financial value was spent in children population (32.97% in 2004 and 29.42% in 2005). The highest financial use is in group B (16.21% in 2004 and 14.24% in 2005). The use of antibiotics evaluated by DDD unit reveals that in Belgrade region children used erythromycin most of all antibiotics (A-2.86; B-5.48; C- 2.42 in 2004 and for subgroups A-2.38, B-4.21 and C-1.55 in 2005). The biggist increase has been shown in the use of azithromycin from the value of A-0.13; B-1.74; C-0.85 in 2004 to the value of subgroups A-1.74, B-4.33 and C-2.57 in 2005. In these periods the consumption of amoxicillin was almost equal. CONCLUSIONS: Analysis and evaluation of the data has shown that there had been decrease in expenditure of antibiotics but consumption (volume rate) is still too high for children pop- ulation. The biggest volume increase is notified in the use of azithromycin and it is conducted by drug policy changes (reim- bursement list). Use and prescription of antibiotics is still very soft controlled, therefore it is necessary to monitor processes of drug management in the wider frame. PB - Elsevier C3 - Value in Health T1 - The use of antibiotics in children population in Belgrade region VL - 9 IS - 6 SP - A306 EP - A306 DO - 10.1016/S1098-3015(10)63526-7 ER -
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Sovtić, D. D., Tasić, L.,& Stojanović, S.. (2006). The use of antibiotics in children population in Belgrade region. in Value in Health Elsevier., 9(6), A306-A306. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1098-3015(10)63526-7
Sovtić DD, Tasić L, Stojanović S. The use of antibiotics in children population in Belgrade region. in Value in Health. 2006;9(6):A306-A306. doi:10.1016/S1098-3015(10)63526-7 .
Sovtić, D. D., Tasić, Ljiljana, Stojanović, S., "The use of antibiotics in children population in Belgrade region" in Value in Health, 9, no. 6 (2006):A306-A306, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1098-3015(10)63526-7 . .