Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: October | Volume: 6 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 247-251
Self Medication with Antibiotics among Different Categories of Population Residing In Bangalore: A Cross Sectional Study
Dharitri Joshi, Pravalika.S
6th year Pharm-D, Visveswarapura Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (VIPS), Bangalore
Corresponding Author: Dharitri Joshi
ABSTRACT
Objective- The study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of self medication with antibiotics among different categories of population residing in Bangalore.
Study Design- Cross sectional study.
Method- An online survey was conducted among different categories of population residing in Bangalore in Aug 2019 using a validated questionnaire.
Results- Out of 900 individuals 780 people participated in the survey, among them 404(51.79%) were females and 376 were males(48.20%).47.17% of them self treated with antibiotics. 70.8% of the participants had basic knowledge about antibiotics .Experience of similar illness and convenience were the most common reasons for self medication. Majority of the participants obtained medications from local pharmacies. Majority of the participants believed that self medication with antibiotics is not an acceptable practice. Oral Penicillin (Amoxicillin), Macrolides, Fluoroquinolones, Tetracyclines, Cephalosporins were the most commonly used antibiotics.
Conclusion- Despite of good knowledge on the use of antibiotics among the study participants, self medication with antibiotics was highly prevalent. Creating awareness on misuse and underuse of antibiotics will help in rational use of antibiotics.
Key words: Self medication with antibiotics, rational use.
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