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Savitha, A. K.
- Determinants of Self-Medication Practices in Urban Area of Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 10, No 11 (2019), Pagination: 3850-3857Abstract
The idea of self-prescription has increased all inclusive acknowledgment as it urges a person to treat minor disease with successful and straightforward cures . It is even elevated in order to have self-confidence in preventive, therapeudic and rehabilitative consideration. Self-medicine can conceivably progress nicely and furthermore hurt the individuals. This is particularly huge in those nations where physician recommended medications are accessible over-the-counter (OTC) because of absence of requirement of guidelines . An enhanced danger of intensifying of existing ailment pathology just as danger of collaborations between doctor prescribed prescription and concealed dynamic elements of OTC medications are constantly present with self-medicine.Keywords
Medication, OTC, Urban.
- Evaluation of Self-Medication Practices in Urban Area of Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 10, No 11 (2019), Pagination: 3895-3900Abstract
Self medicine is wide spread in India, on account of demonstrating compassion towards their evil relatives or companions, human services administrations not effectively accessible extraordinarily in provincial territories, destitution, ignorance, doubts, too many medication commercials given by pharmaceutical companiess, and simple access to prescriptions from pharmacies on the grounds that full time drug specialist isn’t accessible, drug store keep running without drug specialists and normal medications can be accomplished from kirana shops (other than drug store).Keywords
Destitution, Pharmacies, Pharmaceutical Companies.- To Compare the Side Effect Profile of Azithromycin Pulse Therapy with Doxycycline in Acne Vulgaris Treatment:An Open Labelled, Randomised , Parallel Group, Hospital Based Study
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 10, No 11 (2019), Pagination: 3917-3922Abstract
Background: Skin break out vulgaris is a typical dermatological issue with multifactorial etiology. There exists both topical and fundamental treatment for skin break out This examination was led to look at the reaction profile of oral azithromycin beat treatment with oral doxycycline in the treatment of skin break out vulgaris.
Techniques: This randomized controlled preliminary was led in the Dermatology division of Sree balaji therapeutic school and emergency clinic from March 2016 to March 2017. Patients of age (15-40 years) having any evaluation of skin inflammation vulgaris were incorporated into the study. 200 patients were haphazardly isolated into two gatherings. Patients in first gathering were given azithromycin 500 mg day by day before feast for 3 sequential days in seven days for 3 months while patients in second gathering were given doxycycline 100 mg day by day after dinners for 2 months. Patients were followed up in the wake of taking treatment for 2 months to see the reactions of each medication. Symptoms were thought about Results: Gastrointestinal and dermatological reactions were progressively regular with doxycycline when contrasted with azithromycin.
Conclusion: Aziyhromycin is a superior choice for treatment of skin break out vulgaris when contrasted with doxycycline regarding symptoms.