Survey to Asses Iraqi Pharmacists Information about Acetaminophen

Zainab Mustafa Mahdi
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Background: Paracetamol/acetaminophen is sold over-the-counter in both mono- and multi-component formulations. It is among the most popular and widely used analgesic and antipyretic medications in the world. Those who cannot be treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID). Medicines are advised to use it. The purpose of the current study was to examine and appraise pharmacists in Iraq's knowledge of the most popular medicine, acetaminophen. Method: By posting a Google form on social media, whatsapp, and telegram and sending the link to all the medical groups of pharmacists, the survey research's data was gathered on October 29, 2021. We asked the Iraqi pharmacists 16 questions, 12 of which were regarding their knowledge of acetaminophen. Four of the questions concerned the pharmacists' characteristics (age, gender, degree, and government). On February 1, 2022, the survey research came to an end Results: The researches received 145 surveys from different Iraqi Governorates. Twenty to thirty years old make up 97%. 56.6 percent of respondents thought acetaminophen placed future fetuses at risk for ADHD, whereas 43.4 percent actually thought it did. 34.5 percent agreed that chronic acetaminophen usage by pregnant women is safe for the fetus, compared to 65.5 percent who disagreed. While 16.6 percent of respondents disagreed, 83.4 percent of respondents said acetaminophen was safe for expectant mothers. Conclusion: Most pharmacists had not good information about mechanism of acetaminophen action, while they knew that Acetaminophen active metabolite (APAP) cause liver damage. The study had been showed that most pharmacist were aware about OTC medication .However, about one-third of them had inadequate knowledge of how acetaminophen affects the fetus and may result in ADHD in addition to other acetaminophen indications
对伊拉克药师扑热息痛信息的调查分析
背景:扑热息痛/扑热息痛有单组分和多组分两种非处方销售。它是世界上最流行和广泛使用的镇痛和解热药物之一。不能用非甾体抗炎药(NSAID)治疗的患者。建议药物使用它。当前研究的目的是检查和评价伊拉克药剂师对最流行的药物对乙酰氨基酚的知识。方法:于2021年10月29日,通过在社交媒体、whatsapp、电报上发布谷歌表格,并将链接发送至各药师所属医疗团体,收集调查研究数据。我们问了伊拉克药剂师16个问题,其中12个是关于对乙酰氨基酚的知识。其中4个问题涉及药师的特征(年龄、性别、学历、政府)。调查研究于2022年2月1日结束。结果:研究收到了来自伊拉克不同省份的145份调查。20到30岁的人占97%。56.6%的受访者认为对乙酰氨基酚会使未来的胎儿有患多动症的风险,而43.4%的人实际上是这样认为的。34.5%的人同意孕妇长期使用对乙酰氨基酚对胎儿是安全的,相比之下,65.5%的人不同意。尽管16.6%的受访者不同意,但83.4%的受访者认为对乙酰氨基酚对孕妇是安全的。结论:多数药师对扑热息痛的作用机制知之甚少,但对扑热息痛活性代谢物(APAP)可引起肝损害有一定的了解。研究表明,大多数药剂师都知道非处方药。然而,除了对乙酰氨基酚的其他适应症外,他们中约有三分之一的人对对乙酰氨基酚对胎儿的影响以及可能导致多动症的认识不足
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