Analisis Penggunaan Jenis Obat Antibiotik Generik dan Paten di Apotek Kama Jaya Kota Lewoleba Kabupaten Lembata Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur

An analysis of the use of generic and patented antibiotics has been carried
out at the Kama Jaya Pharmacy, Lewoleba City, Lembata Regency, East
Nusa Tenggara Province. This study aims to determine the use of generic
and patented types of antibiotic drugs in general at the Kama Jaya
Pharmacy, Lewoleba City, Lembata District, East Nusa Tenggara Province
and to determine the top 5 types of generic and patented antibiotic drug use
based on the active substance most widely used at the Kama Jaya
Pharmacy, City Lewoleba, Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara
Province. The research method used is retrospective. Meanwhile, the
research sample included all prescription drugs containing generic and
patented antibiotics at the Kama Jaya Pharmacy, Lewoleba City, Lembata
Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province in July-September 2022. Based on
the conclusions from the research results, namely the average use of
generic types of antibiotic drugs at Kama Jaya Pharmacy Lewoleba City,
Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, is higher than patent
antibiotics, with the percentage of generic antibiotics being 73.42%, while
patent antibiotics are 26.58%. The most widely used generic antibiotic drug
based on its active substance is amoxicillin while the patent antibiotic is
novamox.
Keywords: Antibiotics, Generics, Patents, and Kama Jaya Pharmacy