HSE-AMRIC would like to share with Pharmacists the key message that accompanied the most recent individualised quarterly green/red antibiotic prescribing report issued to over 3,000 GPs for their GMS patients.
The key message this quarter focuses on the overall rate of antibiotic prescribing:
- Patients on ongoing UTI antibiotic prophylaxis may receive up to 12 antibiotic prescriptions in the year;
- Guidance to support Deprescribing of UTI antibiotic prophylaxis is available on antibioticprescribing.ie; and
- All patients on antibiotic prophylaxis for recurrent UTI should be reviewed after 3-6 months with a view to stopping. There is no evidence of any additional benefit from such prophylaxis beyond 3-6 months. There is significant evidence of harm.
Previously circulated AMRIC messages are available here.
