Antibiotic waste in a pediatric healthcare system: Wasting drugs that are in limited supply
Lucie K. Fan, Lydia Lu, Alfred J. Fernandez, Preeti Jaggi
Abstract
In a pediatric hospital system over 2 years, 58,607 doses of antibiotic were wasted, an average of 80 doses per day, including drugs in shortage nationwide. Approximately 50% of waste occurred within the first 2 days of admission or the day of discharge, with ampicillin being the most wasted drug (N = 7,789 doses).
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WastingEconomic shortageMedicineAntibioticsAmpicillinDrugEmergency medicineIntensive care medicineEnvironmental healthInternal medicinePharmacologyBiologyMicrobiologyPhilosophyGovernment (linguistics)LinguisticsPharmaceutical studies and practicesPharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesHealthcare cost, quality, practices