Drug prescribing pattern in upper respiratory tract infections among the pediatric population attending outpatient clinics in pediatric hospitals.

Background: Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are one of the most frequent causes of childhood school leave and morbidity.

Aim: To study the present trend of medications' prescribing pattern utilized in URTIs among the pediatric population attending outpatient clinics in pediatric hospitals.

Methods: This analytical observational cross-sectional research was conducted in 200 children aged 1-10 years with URTIs attending the pediatric outpatient clinics in pediatric hospitals, one of which is an educational hospital, from July 2018 to August 2020.