Prescribing errors in antibiotic prophylaxis by dentists in a large Brazilian city.
Prescribing errors may contribute to antibiotic resistance and other drug-related problems. To investigate the quality of prescriptions involving antibiotic prophylaxis by dentists in a large Brazilian city, 366 dental prescriptions were randomly selected from 31,105. A prophylaxis indication represented 24.9% of the prescriptions, and only 12 (13.2%; 95% confidence interval, 7.7%-21.7%) were correct regarding the generic name, dose, and length of antibiotic use. Prescriptions for antibiotic prophylaxis by dentists are mostly inadequate in this city.
School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; School of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Sheila Monteiro
SM
Lisboa
Department of Pharmaceutical Products, School of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras
MA
Martins
Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Lia Silva de
LS
Castilho
Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Maria Elisa de
ME
Souza e Silva
Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Electronic address: maurohenriqueabreu@gmail.com.
Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães
MH
Abreu
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods*; D001938:Brazil; D002947:Cities; D003815:Dentists; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004363:Drug Utilization; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists'
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Dentistry; Drug Misuse; Oral health; Prescription drug misuse; Public Health Surveillance