| Autor: |
Tobaiqy M; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Asfan Road, P.O. Box 45311, Jeddah, 21512, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. mtobaiqy@uj.edu.sa., Radwi M; Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Alhasan AH; Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Basaeed LF; College of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Stewart D; College of Pharmacy, Qatar University Health, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
International journal of clinical pharmacy [Int J Clin Pharm] 2019 Oct; Vol. 41 (5), pp. 1148-1151. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 01. |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s11096-019-00893-5 |
| Abstrakt: |
Background Misuse of prescription medicines is a global issue potentially resulting in severe consequences including adverse drug reactions, dependence, tolerance, increased healthcare utility and mortality. Objective To assess the public's perspectives of issues relating to medicines misuse. Method A survey of members of the public ( ≥ 18 years) attending medication safety awareness campaigns in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire comprised: issues relating to misuse of prescription medicines; medicines used without being prescribed by a physician; and suggestions to reduce misuse. Potential participants were approached opportunistically during the campaigns, with those agreeing to participate administered the questionnaire and responses recorded electronically. Results Of the 511 respondents, 59 (11.5%) did not always have their prescription medicines prescribed by a physician, and 196 (38.4%) were uncertain. Commonly cited medicines obtained from sources other than a physician were analgesics (n = 375, 73.2%), antibiotics (n = 57, 11.2%), antipyretics (n = 33, 6.5%) and narcotics (n = 4, 0.8%). More than half (n = 282, 55.2%) claimed to know someone who had misused medicines, some with serious consequences including hospitalization (n = 96, 34.0%) and death (n = 14, 5.0%). Conclusion This general public survey has identified that issues of misuses of medicines in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia persist and may compromise safety and effectiveness of care. |
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MEDLINE |
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