Antibiotic consumption in India: geographical variations and temporal changes between 2011 and 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe and compare private sector systemic (J01) antibiotic consumption across Indian states from 2011 to 2019.

Methods

We used the nationally representative PharmaTrac dataset to describe the consumption rates in DDD across national, state and state-group [high focus (HF) and non-high focus (nHF)] levels. We used median and IQRs to describe and compare across states and state groups, and relative change and compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to examine temporal changes.

Results

The annual consumption rate decreased by 3.6% between 2011 and 2019. The share of Access antibiotics decreased (13.1%) and the Access/Watch ratio declined from 0.59 to 0.49. State consumption rates varied widely (HF states reported lower rates) and the inappropriate use increas

SUBMITTER: Fazaludeen Koya S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9596537 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature