Syed Wasif

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Background: The main goal of teaching clinical pharmacology, concept of rational usage of medicines to medical students is to imbibe the knowledge, skills so that in future as a clinicians they will be able to weigh the potential benefits versus risks of a treatment along with its cost-effectiveness. Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and perceptions about rational use of medicines in second year medical students. Materials and Methods: This was a questionnaire -based, cross-sectional study. The study participants were second year medical students (152). The questionnaire was designed to assess the knowledge, perceptions about rational usage of medicines. Results: Were expressed as counts and percentages. Majority of respondents were aware about over the counter medicines (72%), importance of reading medicine label (86%). Majority of the students 84% purchased all medicines written in prescription. Conclusion: Majority of the students were aware about the concept of rational usage of medicines which seems to be a positive finding. Keywords: Rational use of medicines, Knowledge, Perceptions.

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Background: Food drug interactions occur due to interaction between the drug and food products leading to decreased efficacy of the medication by bringing about change in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics of the drugs. Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge attitude regarding the food and drug interactions among the second year medical under graduate students. Materials and Methods: This was a questionnaire -based, cross-sectional study in which a self developed, pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was used. Respondents were 152 second year medical students. Questions were framed to obtain information about various issues concerned with knowledge about food and drug interactions. Results: It was seen that majority of 82% of the students were aware about food and alcoholic beverage interfering with drug in the body. 64% of the students had the knowledge about impact of food drug interaction depends on a various factors like drug dosage, person’s age, & health status. Conclusion: Sound knowledge about food and drug interactions is a vital part to accomplish the therapeutic efficacy in the medications in the patients. In this regard, students are future doctors and their knowledge to regarding food and drug interaction needs to be upgraded. Keywords: Food and drug interactions, Questionnaire, Medical students, Knowledge.

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