National Antibiotic Guideline 2019 Philippines

Introduction to the guideline principles of antibiotic therapy and rational antibiotic prescribing.

National antibiotic guideline 2019 philippines. The national antibiotic guidelines is aimed to optimize antimicrobial use and help improve the quality of patient care and patient safety health secretary francisco t. To ensure that the public has access to vital health information the doh released online versions of the philippine national formulary pnf and new antibiotic guidelines. Duque iii said adding that said guidelines contain treatment recommendations for infectious diseases grouped by organ systems and presented in tabular format for easy reference. The national antimicrobial guideline is one of the most exciting initiatives that ministry of health.

Officially launched on 26th september 2019. National antimicrobial guideline nag 2019 3rd edition date. The national antibiotic guidelines meanwhile is a supplement to the pnf that guides healthcare providers on the rational use of antibiotics. Philippine national formulary and national antibiotic guidelines representative cecilia maramba lazarte left says the failure to complete a course of antibiotics is a form of antibiotic abuse which could lead to antimicrobial resistance amr or the ability of microbes to resist the effects of medication making the diseases caused by them no longer treatable by antibiotics.

The formulary contains information on 619 drugs and medicines and comprehensive pharmacology information to aid health professionals in making clinical decisions said health undersecretary rolando enrique domingo. Press release 26 september 2019. Third edition full web version can be downloaded from. National antibiotic guidelines full version blood borne infections as of november 2017 bone and joint infections in pediatrics as of november 2017 bone and joint infections in adults as of november 2017 cardiovascular infections as of november 2017 central nervous system infections as of november 2017.

26 september 2019 10 36am this guideline will hopefully benefit the clinicians pharmacists and all healthcare providers in advocating rationale use of antibiotic and subsequently can curb antimicrobial resistance and minimize healthcare cost.