Study of Off-label Use of Antibiotic Drugs in Ophthalmology Outpatients and Prescriptions Comment

OBJECTIVE To investigate the status of antibiotic drugs off-label utilization in ophthalmology outpatients and provide the basis for pharmaceutical care and management. METHODS The utilization of antibiotics in 42 710 ophthalmic prescriptions of 2013 was analyzed. RESULTS Of the total 15 063 prescriptions, the off-label use of antibiotics were 98(0.6%), most of the off-label use of antibiotics were injections. CONCLUSION The off-label use of antibiotic drugs in ophthalmology outpatients are few, some off-label use of antibiotic drugs are unreasonable, need further management and regulation, some need further study.