Proceeding of Bengkulu International Conference on Health
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023): Proceeding of The 3rd Bengkulu International Conference on Health (B-ICON 2023)

OVERVIEW OF ANTIBIOTIC USE USING ATC/DDD METHOD IN KUALA LEMPUING HEALTH CENTER, BENGKULU CITY, 2020-2021

Mitha Selpana (Poltekkes Kemenkes Bengkulu)
Zamharira Muslim (Poltekkes Kemenkes Bengkulu)
Avrilya Iqoranny Susilo (Poltekkes Kemenkes Bengkulu)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Dec 2023

Abstract

The high use of antibiotics in every region of Indonesia causes a high possibility of irrational use of antibiotics. this study is to find out how the use of antibiotics using the ATC/DDD method is described at the Kuala Lempuing Health Center, Bengkulu City in 2020 and 2021. The type of research is descriptive in nature with a purposive sampling technique using the ATC/DDD method on outpatient prescriptions containing antibiotics. The results of this study showed The most widely used antibiotic is amoxicillin. The total value of DDD/1000 KPRJ at the Kuala Lempuing Health Center the total DDD/1000 KPRJ value during 2020 was 3873.4 and in 2021 it increased to 4591.3. This study concludes Amoxicillin is the most widely used antibiotic. The highest total value of DDD/1000 KPRJ at the Kuala Lempuing Health Center occurred in 2021.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

biconhealth

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Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

Proceeding BICON is peer-reviewed proceeding publishing scientific articles from health studies. This proceeding has been published by The Center of Research and Community Service, Poltekkes Kemenkes Bengkulu as an output of B-ICON Conference that held once a year. All articles with subject of ...