Irrationalities in the Use of Commonly Prescribed Medicines
Journal Title: Isra Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 10, Issue 5
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency of various irrationalities in the use of commonly prescribed medicines among general population as well as doctors. STUDY DESIGN: A comparative observational study. PLACE AND DURATION: At HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences Taxila from 1st July to 30th August 2017. METHODOLOGY: Fifty doctors and fifty non medical individuals were divided into two groups Group A (Doctors) and Group B (Non medical individuals). A questionnaire with both open and close-ended questions was circulated over the internet in order to assess the frequency of presence of various irrationalities in the intake of drugs including incorrect use, under use, incorrect dose of medicine, incorrect timings, improper intake, incorrect combinations and incorrect response to adverse effects. RESULTS: The irrationalities were observed as, unnecessary use of medicines 46% in group A and 32% in group B, incorrect use of medicines 72% in group A and 94% in group B, under use of medicines 88% in group A and 90% in group B, use of medicines with doubtful efficacy 42% in group A and 60% in group B, using expensive medicines unnecessarily, 74% in group A and 68% in group B, incorrect dose as per treatment guidelines 30% in group A and 58% in group B, incorrect timings 16% in group A and 18% in group B, improper intake 34% in group A and 44% in group B, incorrect combinations 84% in group A and 58% in group B, incorrect response to adverse effects 88% in group A and 94% in group B. CONCLUSION: A number of irrationalities in the intake of medicines are seen not only in the general population but also in the individuals related to medical profession with almost the same percentage in both groups. KEYWORDS: Irrationality, Frequency, Treatment Failure, Drug Dose, Prescription Medicine, Treatment Regimen, Drug Efficacy. HOW TO CITE THIS: Jahan S, Hakim Z, Rana S, Saleemi I, Khan M, Khan MA. Irrationalities in the Use of Commonly Prescribed Medicines. Isra Med J. 2018; 10(5): 276-280.
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Sarwat Jahan
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