Background:The prevalence of dysmenorrhea reached 64.25% of young women in Indonesia. The pain can affect daily activities and quality of life. Some studies show that calcium consumption reduces dysmenorrheal pain. Objective: To determine the effects of a combination of calcium to relieve dysmenorrheal pain and improve the quality of life of female students in Yogyakarta. Methods: The study design was quasi-experimental. It took place from September 2017 to June 2018. The subjects were 60 female students aged 15-22 years old in a social sciences faculty of a university in Yogyakarta who experienced primary dysmenorrheal pain. They were divided into two groups, kontrol and treatment, and determined randomly. The administration of calcium combination to the treatment group started from day 15 up to before menstruation. Pain was measured using VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) method and the quality of life was assessed using BPI (Brief Pain Inventory). Results: Dysmenorrheal pain intensity in the treatment and kontrol groups was 2.80±1.99 and 0.97±1.52 (p-value <0.05), respectively, while the quality of life in both was 2.75±0.43 and 0.69±0.24 (p-value <0.05). Conclusion:There was a significant effect of the administration of calcium combination on relieved dysmenorrheal pain and improved quality of life among female students in Yogyakarta.

Kecelakaan anak-anak saat beraktivitas disekolah tidak dapat dihindarkan. Kepanikanmerupakan reaksi pertama yang akan dilakukan oleh para guru atau wali murid akibat kejadiantersebut. Untuk itu pemahaman tenaga pendidik, wali murid dan masyarakat tentangpenanganan pertolongan pertama pada kecelakaab sangatlah penting untuk menghindarkankejadian serius yang tidak diinginkan oleh anak. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkanpemahaman guru dan wali murid melalui “BUSAPI” buku saku pintar yang berisi solusi cerdaspenanganan pertolongan pertama pada kecelakaan anak serta untuk mengenalkan lebih dalamprofesi apoteker. Kegiatan ini dilakukan di TK ABA JANTURAN Yogyakarta melalui 2kegiatan. Kegiatan pertama terfokus pada guru dan wali murid sedangkan pertemuan keduaterfokus pada murid-murid TK. Setiap pertemuan berdurasi 4 jam dimana tiap materi yangdiberikan akan dikombinasi dengan modul BUSAPI. Kegiatan pertama diikuti 24 respondendengan metode pretest dan post test, sedangkan kegiatan kedua melakukan praktik pekerjaankefarmasiaan kepada murid TK melalui praktik langsung seperti membuat obat sirupus danpuyer.Selain itu kami juga akan memberikan informasi tentang apoteker dan obat melalui laguanak-anakyang diubah liriknya supaya dapat menarik perhatian murid TK. Analisis databerdasarkan peningkatan persentase pemahaman modul melalui evaluasi pre tes dan post test.Hasil program pengabdian menunjukan adanya peningkatan pemahaman sebesar 28% tentangpenanganan pertolongan pertama pada kecelakaan anak seperti luka, luka bakar, memar, gigitanserangga, menelan benda. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa sosialisasi yang dilakukan bermanfaatbagi peningkatan pengetahuan guru dan wali murid yang mengikuti kegiatan tersebut.Sambutan peserta sangat baik dan mengharapkan kegiatan serupa dilaksanakan ditempat yangberbeda.

Hypertension is one of ten degenerative diseases that decline the patient’s quality of life. Controlling hypertension through the role of pharmacists as a care giver in home pharmacy care activities can reduce the morbidity of the disease. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of home pharmacy care education on the quality of life of hypertensive patients hospitalized at the Gamping II Public Health Center. This research design was quasi-experimental with a pre post control group. Respondents of this study were 28 hypertensive patients of the Gamping II Public Health Center. They were taken by simple random sampling and then divided into 2 groups, control and intervention. In the intervention group, respondents were given a pre-test and then educated with Home Pharmacy Care as many as 4 times. Data on blood pressure changes were measured using tensimeter, while quality of life assessment was SF-36 questionnaires. Data were analyzed by using student t-test. The results of this study showed that hypertensive patients are home pharmacy care services at Gamping II Public Health Center had significantly decreased blood pressures both systolic and diastolic (p <0.05), while the quality of life showed a significant increase (p <0.05). It was concluded that the application of home pharmacy care education to hypertensive patients in GampingPublic Health Center could reduce blood pressure and can statistically improve quality of life.

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Cosmetics that are sold in the market are in great demand by many women. The type of cosmetics that is often used is a whitening cream. This cream can provide a whitening effect on facial skin so that it can increase self-confidence. One of the ingredients that have skin whitening properties and is often added to whitening creams is hydroquinone. This material has the effect of inhibiting the formation of melanin so that it can whiten the skin. The use of hydroquinone without medical supervision is not allowed because it can have negative effects such as allergies, skin redness, and a burning feeling. In this paper, we will report the identification results of the hydroquinone content in the whitening cream which is not a distribution license number from the BPOM (Indonesia Food and Drug Supervisory Agency) which is marketed in the Banjarnegara Region area. Samples were taken from the Banjarnegara area and the analysis was carried out at the Pharmacy Laboratory of the Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. The analytical method used was the identification of the hydroquinone content carried out by the TLC-densitometry method. Qualitative analysis used TLC, where the stationary phase used was silica GF254 while the mobile phase used was toluene - glacial acetic acid at a ratio of 8: 2. Samples were dotted using a microsyringe of 25 µL after extraction. Furthermore, the spot identification was carried out under 254 nm UV light and then the Rf value was calculated. Quantitative analysis was used. It was carried out by densitometry by looking at the area produced by the spots on TLC. In this analysis, the level calculation was carried out by comparing the area of the hydroquinone sample with the area of the positive control hydroquinone multiplied by the known hydroquinone level in the positive control. The results of the qualitative analysis showed that of the 21 samples, there were 6 samples or 28.57% of the samples containing hydroquinone. Quantitative analysis shows the levels in the six samples containing hydroquinone, namely sample no.11: 7,12%, sample no.12: 3.69%, sample no.15: 0.06%, sample no.16: 11.18%, sample no.18: 4.67%, and sample no.19: 1.07%. Based on the results of the analysis, several preparations contain hydroquinone exceeding a safe level of 5%, so it is necessary to regularly check testing and supervision from the authorized institution so that the circulating whitening cream is safe for use by the public.

DAGUSIBU merupakan program nasiolah dari Ikatan Apoteker Indonesa dalam menggerakkan masyarakat dalam pemakaian obat dengan baik dan benar. Program ini meliputi mengajarkan bagainama mendapatkan obat dengan baik, menggunakan obat dengan baik, menyimpan obat dengan baik dan membuang/memusnahkannya obat dengan baik apabila sudah tidak digunakan atau sudah melebihi masa kadaluwarsanya. Seiring dengan meningkatnya penyakit degeneratif dimasyarakat khususnya darerah Sedayu, yang menyebabkan meningaktnya jumlah pasien yang bisa dirawat dirumah, maka pengetahuan orang yang merawat pasein tentang pemakaian obat perlu diperhatikan. Hal ini ditujukan agar pengobatan untuk pasien yang dirawat dirumah mencapati tujuannya. Untuk itu, pimpinan cabang Muhammadiyah Sedayu unit kegiatan LazizMu membentuk kader kesehatan yang diharapkan bisa membantu para perawat pasien. Karena pentingnya pengetahuan akan obat-obatan, maka para kader dibekali materi tentang DAGUSIBU. Pembekalan dilakukan dengan cara sosialisasi yang kemudian dievaluasi dengan pre-test dan post-test dan pemantauan setelah pelaksanaan sosialisasi. Berdasarkan hasil pre-test dan post-test,peningkatan pemahaman akan DAGUSIBU meningkat sebesar 9,57% setelah dilakukan sosilaisai. Setelah satu bulan berlalu dan dilakukan pemantauan pemahaman tetang DAGUSIBU, diperoleh keterangan bahwa dari 4 kader yang memberikan jawaban menyatakan bahwa pemahaman DAGUSIBU sangat bemanfaat ketika mengelola obat di masa pandemic COVID 19.

Congestive heart failure (CHF) di Indonesia diperkirakan akan meningkat hingga 23,3 juta kematian di tahun 2030. Pasien CHF biasanya diikuti penyakit penyerta lainnya sehingga kemungkinan polifarmasi dalam penggunaan obat bisa terjadi. Polifarmasi yang tinggi erat kaitannya dengan drug related problems (DRPs) yang akan mempengaruhi morbiditas dan mortalitas. Untuk itu penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui angka kejadian DRPs pada terapi pasien rawat inap CHF di RS PKU Muhammadiyah Gamping. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian non eksperimental secara deskriptif. Pengambilan data pasien CHF di RS PKU Muhammadiyah Gamping dilakukan secara retrospektif mulai dari September 2015-April 2016 melalui data rekam medis pasien. Sampel terdiri dari 35 pasien dengan diagnosis utama CHF yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi. Analisis DRP dilakukan berdasarkan jenis DRP ditemukan dan menggunakan acuan utama yaitu Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe (PCNE) 2006, ACCF/AHA Guideline for The Management of Chronic of Cardiology Foundation/ American Heart Association Task Force on Practice tahun 2013 dan Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 9th Edition. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pada 35 pasien ditemukan sebanyak 44 kejadian yang terdiri dari drug choice problem sebanyak 5 kejadian (11,36%), drug use problem sebanyak 4 kejadian (9,1%) serta drug interaction sebanyak 35 kejadian (79,54%) sedangkan adverse drug reaction (ADR) dan dosing problem tidak ada kejadian

Background: Self-medication is common among students all over the world. The most common reasons for self-medication were prior illness experience, non-seriousness of the illness, and drug availability. About 72.44% Indonesians of practice self-medication. Adequate knowledge sharing on drug usage would ensure appropriate and rational treatment. Objective: To determine the relationship between the level of knowledge of non-health faculty students about the common cold and the habit of self-medication during its treatment. Method: This is an observational study using a descriptive cross-sectional research design. The participants in this study were non-health faculty students from the Muhammadiyah University of Magelang and Lamongan, Indonesia who met the inclusion criteria. Knowledge level and behaviour level questionnaires were used. The Spearman Rank correlation test was used to analyse the data. Result: About 69.2% and 64.9% of the respondents had good knowledge, and behaviour respectively in the case of common cold self-medication. The Spearman Rank test analysis indicated a correlation between respondents’ knowledge and behaviour towards common cold self-medication. Meanwhile, the strength correlation indicated a weak relationship. Conclusion: Other factors could influence the self-medication habit besides knowledge status.