In:
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, Lahore Medical and Dental College, Vol. 15, No. 10 ( 2021-10-30), p. 2726-2728
Abstract:
Aim: To discover the frequency of self-medicine with antibiotics/OTC amongst population of 3 metro cities of Pakistan (Lahore, Multan, and Islamabad). Methods: As we realize that antibiotic resistance has the ability to have an effect on humans at any level of life, in addition to the healthcare, veterinary, and agriculture industries, making it one of the global’s most pressing public health issues. There are a couple of motives for resistance and the maximum not unusual are self-medication and pharma industries antibiotic wastage without remedy. The survey used was primarily based on a cross-Sectional examine that's used to collect data on a populace at a single factor in time. Results: The material required for this survey covered Performa containing a list of questions concerning self-medicinal drug with OTC drugs and antibiotics. One hundred patients from every metropolis have been interviewed in line with the Performa/ questionnaire. Conclusion: This survey indicated want for energetic involvement of health care experts, specially physicians and pharmacists, in educating and counseling the populace approximately the safe utilization of medication, even though it is hard to eliminate self-remedy practice legal rules can be made approximately the sale of OTC pills and antibiotics so as to maximize the exercise of rational use of medication. Keywords: Antibiotics, Prescription, Health Care, Rational, Wastage
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
DOI:
10.53350/pjmhs211510
DOI:
10.53350/pjmhs2115102726
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Lahore Medical and Dental College
Publication Date:
2021
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