Irrational use of medicines is a global problem due to poor knowledge and understanding about drug utilization by healthcare professionals and patients. To assess knowledge and perceptions of drug use along with good pharmacy practice (GPP) among pharmacy students of Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy (SVCOP) belonging to different age groups, gender and ethnicity. This Cross-sectional study was conducted in Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy of Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh by using questionnaire which consists of 21 questions. Among these questions, 10 were related to the knowledge, 6 were related to attitude and the remaining 5 questions were related to the practice aspects. All statistical analyses were performed using Microsoft Excel 2010 and Graph Pad Prism 7.0 software. The response rate obtained was 84%. Among 350 students, 155 were male and 195 were female. The mean (SD) age of the studied population was found to be 19.77 (1.56) years with a median age of 20 years. The result of this research study has shown that the students possess good attitude and practice but lack appropriate knowledge in drug use and GPP. The current practice of pharmacy in Indian scenario is not adequate and it needs further improvement. Most of the pharmacists are not accessible to update their knowledge on drug information. It is necessitate for strengthening the pharmacy profession by providing trainings and continuing professional development to update their knowledge and skills to dispense, counsel and in analyzing the prescription.
The hazard to public health from lead continues to be a matter of concern. It is one of the most serious environmental poisons among the toxic heavy metals all over the world. Lead poisoning is seen in all age groups, especially in adults working in lead-based industries. We report the case of a 28-year-old man working in an unorganized lead-based manufacturing unit admitted with the complaints of giddiness, excessive tiredness, pain in the upper abdomen, decreased appetite, excessive body pains, increased sweating, and oliguria. Investigations carried out during the admission showed hemoglobin levels of 8.5 g/dl and blood lead level (BLL) of 115 μg/dl. The patient was subjected to chelation therapy. After repeated course of chelation therapy, he has shown the signs of improvement. The paucity of a safe workplace and awareness among workers results in high BLLs. Therefore, education and awareness related to lead hazards is considered necessary.
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