title: [Pharmacist interventions on antibiotic prescriptions in outpatient pediatric unit in a teaching hospital of Côte d'Ivoire].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objectives of our study were to analyse the prescriptions of antibiotics and assessing the relevance of pharmacist interventions (PI) in outpatient consultations in a pediatric unit of a Teaching Hospital of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study from May to December 2013. The analysis of antibiotic prescriptions was documented. The tool of PI classification validated by the French Society of Clinical Pharmacy was used. The PI rating was made by prescribers. This rating evolved from PI0 to PI3 depending on the severity of the clinical impact of the problem and to the severity of clinical consequences avoided by the PI. The relevance was evaluated by the PI acceptance rate by physicians and clinical evaluation of their impact.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our study included 150 patients with a mean age of 11.75 months and a sex ratio (M/F) of 2. The amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (27.2 %) and amoxicillin (22.3 %) were the most prescribed antibiotics. Sixty-three drug-related problems (DRPs) were detected on the antibiotic prescriptions. They were non-optimal drug administration plan (88.9 %) and underdose (11.1 %). The amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (61.9 %) and josamycin (17.4 %) were the most affected by these DRPs. PI were related to the precision of modes of drug administration (88.9 %) and dose adjustments (11.1 %). The prescribers accepted 93.7 % of PIs. All accepted PIs was rated PI1 (significant clinical impact).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PIs performed on antibiotic prescription were relevant with a high rate of acceptance and a significant clinical impact.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de pharmacie clinique et thérapeutique, UFR sciences pharmaceutiques et biologiques, université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; Service de pharmacologie clinique, CHU de Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Electronic address: abrogouadp@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Abrogoua
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de pharmacie clinique et thérapeutique, UFR sciences pharmaceutiques et biologiques, université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Koffi
authors.affiliation: Service pharmacie, CHU de Yopougon, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Doffou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005260:Female; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010595:Pharmacists; D012017:Referral and Consultation
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Abidjan; Antibiotics; Antibiotiques; Clinical pharmacy; Intervention pharmaceutique; Pediatrics; Pharmacie clinique; Pharmacist intervention; Pédiatrie