Knowledge attitude and practice regarding “over the counter” prescription of topical eye steroid among the pharmacists/medical shopkeepers

• 發表在: Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology
• Main Authors: Monika Singh, Sapna Raghuwanshi, Karuna Malviya, Nikhila Yadav
• 格式: Article
• 語言: 英语
• 出版: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
• 主題: over the counter; pharmacist; registered medical practitioner; shopkeeper
• 在線閱讀: http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2023;volume=35;issue=3;spage=250;epage=256;aulast=Singh
• ISSN: 0976-6677

Purpose: Aim of this study is to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice among the pharmacists/medical shopkeepers regarding “over the counter” prescription of topical eye steroid. Method: It is a prospective cross-sectional questionnaire-based observational study, carried out among 60 pharmacists/pharmacy shopkeepers. Result: Out of 60 participants, 40% had been sensitized regarding topical steroid misuse. 16% had seen complications following OTC dispensing, and 83% had never seen complications following OTC dispensing of medications. 50% were of the opinion of banning the OTC dispensing of ocular medications, 41.6% were against it, and 8.33% were of no opinion. Conclusion: Doctors and pharmacists play a crucial role regarding spreading awareness of self-medication. Government should take proper initiative in educating patients to discourage the unethical and irrational dispensing of medicine by pharmacists.