Over-The-Counter (OTC) Use/Misuse of Panadol by Undergraduate Students of Taif Medical College, KSA
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2017, Vol 12, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: The irrational use of OTC medicines is a challenge in both developed and developing countries. In Saudi Arabia, the misuse of a variety of analgesics is common among high school and university students. Amongst medical students Panadol (Acetaminophen) is the most commonly used analgesic and also one of the most frequently used drugs for self-prescription. In this study, the Knowledge, Attitudes & Practices (KAP) towards OTC use/misuse of Panadol in undergrad students of Taif medical college was explored. Aim& methodology: To study the KAP of medical students in Taif city about the use/misuse of Panadol.KAP of 142 male and 139 female medical students from 2nd, 3rd and 4th year was assessed using a structured questionnaire about the use/misuse of Panadol. Results: KAP scores were compared with age, gender, & academic year, using Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis H tests and a p= < 0.05.There was a difference between mean KAP scores of male 19.7394, 5.32, 6.27 and female 18.0935,4.93,& 5.94 respectively. Males showed higher mean scores in all the three domains. Chi square test also showed a statistically significant association between males and high levels of knowledge. Level of knowledge about Panadol use increased with the student’s academic level and a significant association (p=<.05) was observed between knowledge and age. The mean score of negative attitude was more than 40% and was due to the fact that the study participants did not consider the reading of the leaflet as important.>70% of participants had fair practices as regard to Panadol prescription, frequency of self-medication and practice of recommending the drug to others.KAP on Panadol use was treated as continuous variable and a positive correlation coefficient (p=0.006) was computed between Knowledge &practices domain. Conclusion: KAP in medical students need to be improved to ensure safety of Panadol use as OTC drug, for self-medication and also when prescribed to others. A collaborative effort with the pharmacy department and drug authorities could be launched to address the negative attitude and bad practices of the students.
Authors and Affiliations
Nighat Kafil1, , Nighat Murad2, , Farzana Rizwan Arain, Nisreen Aref Al Bizrah4
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