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Data were collected, antimicrobial prescription patterns were screened, and drug utilization was assessed using the anatomical therapeutic chemical\/defined daily dose methodology. Furthermore, predictors of the prescription of multiple AMAs were also analyzed. A total of 146 patient case records were reviewed and 285 AMAs were prescribed during the study period with a mean patient age of 54.2 \u00b1 24.4 years. The average number of antimicrobials administered per patient was 1.94 \u00b1 0.94. Respiratory tract infection and urinary tract infection were the common indications, and penicillins were the most prescribed class of AMAs. Multivariate analysis showed that the presence of comorbidities (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.05) and longer hospital stays (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.0001) increased the likelihood of prescribing multiple AMAs. The study provides insight into the pattern of prescribing of AMAs which help to improve the quality of care. Prescribing AMAs by generics and from the hospital formulary list according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization is a good sign of clinical practice. 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