TY - JOUR T1 - Introduction and audit of a general practice antibiotic formulary JF - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners JO - J R Coll Gen Pract SP - 166 LP - 167 VL - 38 IS - 309 AU - A. Needham AU - M. Brown AU - S. Freeborn Y1 - 1988/04/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/38/309/166.abstract N2 - A survey of oral antibiotic prescriptions was carried out in a semi-urban general practice. From this a practice formulary was devised. The formulary was put into operation and the results of its introduction were reviewed after 12 months. There was a reduction in antibiotic costs without an increase in the number of patient consultations, home visits or referrals to hospital. ER -