title: Audit of aminoglycosides usage.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was aimed to evaluate the usage patterns of aminoglycosides in pediatric patients for their appropriateness.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective review was conducted over a period of six months at J.S.S. Hospital, Mysore. Patients who received parenteral aminoglycosides and below the age of 12 years were included in this study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 197 pediatric patients were evaluated for the appropriateness and was found to be 72%, 86%, 85%, 43% & 53% for indication, dose, duration, safety and cost effectiveness respectively. Majority of the patients were treated with gentamicin (53%). The most frequent indication was respiratory tract infections (50%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Effort was made to encourage judicious and quality use of aminoglycosides among the pediatricians of J.S.S. Hospital to ensure better patient care by implementation of the aminoglycosides guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, India. madhanramesh@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramesh
authors.forename: Siby
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Narayanappa
mesh_terms: D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D000583:Amikacin; D013307:Streptomycin