Abstract: Common cold is an infectious disease of the respiratory tract often experienced by children. Common cold is mild and self-limited, but the management of it is frequently irrational. This study aims to review the pharmacotherapy patterns of common cold in children. This study was an observational descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. Secondary type data collection through medical records of patients with a diagnosis of ARI or common cold with a total sample of 86 units. The most common symptoms are fever (80%), followed by cough (59%), runny nose (47%), headache (6%), and sore throat (5%). The dominant pharmacotherapy used was the analgesic-antipyretic group (79%), followed by the mucolytic group (48%). Other prescription drugs includes antibiotics (31%), corticosteroids (14%), decongestants (16%), and antihistamines (14%). There are uses of multivitamins (6%) and zinc (1%). The dominant antibiotic group used is penicillin (20%), followed by cephalosporins (9%) and macrolides (2%). The pharmacotherapy pattern of common cold patients in children in RSUD Klungkung Regency is considered quite good, but can still be improved.
Keywords: common cold, pharmacotherapy patterns, antibiotics, corticosteroids, analgesic-antipyretics.
Title: Pharmacotherapy Patterns of Common Cold Patients in Children at Regional Public Hospital of Klungkung Regency
Author: Xena Laveda, Ayu Setyorini Mestika Mayangsari, I Nyoman Budi Hartawan
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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