Antibiotic Usage in the Pediatric Population: The Need for Effective Role of Parents and Prescribers

Antibiotics are an important aspect of pediatric medical treatment and infectious diseases the leading cause child mortality. cornerstone for bacterial infections, children received these drugs more frequently than any other class medication. Inappropriate use antibiotics is international concern promotion appropriate safe antibiotic usage need hour. The high percentage inadequate prescriptions in hospitals community reported population around globe. improper excessive leads to resistance adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Parents prescribers influence prescription children. It that only proper educational intervention by right people with tools both parents can sufficiently improve problem inappropriate practices gradually eliminate risk resistance. This narrative review paper provides overview use, ADRs, allergy, errors, off-label also discusses role prescriber therapy