Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Lalita Balasaheb Patil ¹, Swapnil S. Patil ², Manoj M. Nitalikar ², Chandrakant S. Magdum ², Shrinivas K. Mohite ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Pharmaceutics, Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon, Walwa Dist- Sangli ( Maharashtra), IN
2 Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon, IN

Abstract

Nanorobotics is emerging field of a nanotechnology having nanoscale dimensions and is predictable to work at an atomic, molecular and cellular level. Nanorobot skeleton is made up of carbon and its toolkit contains components like medicine cavity containing medicine, microcamera, payload, capacitor and swimming tail. As nanorobots have special sensors i.e. physical or chemical which detect the target molecules in the human body can be used for the diagnosis and treatment of various vital diseases i.e. cancer, diabetes, atherosclerosis, hemophilia, kidney stones, etc. Nanorobots till date are under the line of investigation, but some primary molecular models of these medically programmable machines have been tested. This review on nanorobots presents the various aspects allied i.e. introduction, history, ideal characteristics, Approaches in Nanorobotics ,basis for the development, tool kit recognition and retrieval from the body, application considering diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords

Nanorobots, Atherosclerosis, Nanosensors, Nanoscale.

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Pranit P. Gayakar ¹, Rahul S. Adnaik ¹, Amit D. Jadhav ¹, Shrinivas K. Mohite ¹

Affiliations
1 Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon Sangli-415404, IN

Abstract

Over the counter (OTC) medicines are the drugs that can be sold without the prescription of a registered medical practitioner to the consumer. In India, over the counter medicines includes analgesics, nutrients, cough and cold and Ayurveda preparations. Unregulated or unrestricted availability of OTC drugs in the market increases the risk of drug resistance adverse drug reaction and drug interactions. OTC medicines are used as self-medication by students for conditions like fever, pain and cold. Awareness regarding OTC drugs will help to lead better medical practices and will prevent any untoward medical occurrence. This paper assesses the knowledge, attitude, practices regarding over the counter medications among Pharmacy background students and common non- Pharma people. Pre-validated questionnaire was used after obtaining informed consent. Analysis was done using MS Excel office. Analgesics, anti-pyretic, Anti- allergic drugs were the most commonly used OTC drugs for cough, common cold and fever by the people. Most of the Pharmacy background students were aware about over the counter medicines but their knowledge regarding OTC medications was poor. The present studies indicate that over the counter drugs are widely practiced, therefore it is necessary to create awareness and educate people regarding advantages and disadvantages of self-medication. Hence, our study appreciates the need of conducting survey based studies with the objective of evaluating the knowledge, attitude and practices of self-medication involving wider section of medical professions.

Keywords

Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, Over the Counter Medicines, Adverse Drug Reaction, Selfmedication.

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