Physicians involved in the misuse of antibiotics in Tripoli

Mufida A. Yamane; Abdulrazag Elghelali; Abusaa M.  Ali; Wejdan Y.  Bzezi; Mustafa S.  Targhi

doi:10.54361/

Authors

Mufida A. Yamane Departments of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya Author
Abdulrazag Elghelali Departments of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya Author
Abusaa M. Ali Departments of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya Author
Wejdan Y. Bzezi Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya Author
Mustafa S. Targhi Departments of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54361/

Keywords:

Antibiotics, misuse, drug resistance, physicians, Libya

Abstract

Interviews with 100 general practitioners across Tripoli city were carried out to establish if physicians are involved in misuse of antibiotics. It was evident from the findings that there are clear indications of misuse and abuse of antibiotics; this was manifested by the fact that nearly 80% of the interviewed physicians prescribe broad spectrum antibiotics for minor bacterial infections. Moreover, 68% of the interviewed physicians indicated that 50-80% of their prescriptions contain antibiotics. For selecting particular antibiotics, only 22% of the interviewed physicians rely on culture sensitivity data, 50% on symptoms and severity of the infection and 76% prescribe antibiotics before receiving culture sensitivity data. In conclusion, physicians are partially blamed for irrational (misuse and abuse) use of antibiotics in our society.

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