scholarly journals The Use of Topical Clobetasol among the Women in Hail Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study on Knowledge and Practice

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Mukhtar Ansari ◽  
Subish Palaian ◽  
Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim ◽  
Pathiyil Ravi Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Topical Steroid ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Face ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Harmful Effects

Aims: The current study aimed to evaluate female consumers’ knowledge and practice about harmful effects of topical clobetasol applied on the face for cosmetic purposes.  Study Design: Cross-sectional study.  Place and Duration of Study: Randomly selected community pharmacies, well known cosmetic shops and shopping malls of Hail region, Saudi Arabia from March 2018 to June 2018. Methodology: We included 391 participants who only used ‘clobetasol’ as a topical steroid at the time of interview, responses were collected as per the study tool and analyzed using SPSS for Windows, Version 16.0. Chicago, SPSS Inc.. Results: Relatives (28.1%), friends (25.6%) and community pharmacists (15.6%) contributed significantly towards using topical clobetasol cream. In 86.2% of the cases, the pharmacists who dispensed clobetasol did not inform the consumer about the harmful effects. Purchasing the cream without prescription (P = 0.025) was significantly associated with age. In the study, 41.9 % of the females experienced adverse effects, with the commonest one being hair growth on face (23%) followed by dermatrophy (14.8%); with a significant association with frequency of use (p<0.001). Conclusion: There was haphazard use of topical clobetasol by females and they were unaware of the adverse effects. Over-the-counter availability of topical clobetasol, lack of knowledge about harmful effects, and lack of counseling on its safety profile by community pharmacists and other healthcare professionals are mainly responsible for its misuse and harmful consequences.

scholarly journals Community Pharmacists’ Practice, Awareness, and Beliefs about Drug Disposal in Saudi Arabia

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 823
Author(s):  
Sultan Alghadeer ◽  
Mohammed N. Al-Arifi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Take Back ◽  
Medication Disposal

The awareness among Saudi people regarding the good and safe practice of drug disposal is fairly low. Community pharmacists’ potential toward drugs disposal directions and practice are not emphasized enough. Therefore, a cross sectional study was conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to evaluate the practice, awareness and beliefs of community pharmacists about disposal of unused drugs. Out of 360 subjects who participated in the study, more than 70% returned the unused drugs to the pharmaceutical distributors. Around 80% of the participants confirmed the risk of environmental damage due to the inappropriate disposal of drugs, and 87.5% of them held themselves responsible for preventing such risk. Approximately 85% of surveyed pharmacists believed community pharmacies to be an appropriate location for the collection of unused drugs. There was no significant association between the community pharmacists’ age group and years of practice as community pharmacists with either the awareness of unused medication disposal on environmental hazards, or the beliefs about the appropriate location for collecting unused drugs (p > 0.05). The awareness and proactive accountable responsibility, along with community pharmacists’ belief of appointing pharmacies to collect unused drugs, strongly support the institution of drug take-back programs.

scholarly journals Misuse of Topical Corticosteroids for Cosmetic Purpose in Antananarivo, Madagascar

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. A. Sendrasoa ◽  
I. M. Ranaivo ◽  
M. Andrianarison ◽  
O. Raharolahy ◽  
N. H. Razanakoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Peppermint Oil ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Topical Corticosteroids ◽  
The Face ◽  
Cutaneous Atrophy ◽  
Pigmentation Disorders

This cross-sectional study was conducted in Antananarivo, Madagascar, from June to September 2012. We aim to evaluate the misuse of TC on the face for cosmetic purpose and the adverse effects due to its application. A questionnaire-based analysis was done among females who use topical corticosteroids on the face for cosmetic purpose. Of the 770 women questioned, 384 (49,8%) used topical corticosteroids for cosmetic purpose whose mean age was 38 years (range 16–73 years). Two hundred and sixty-one females (68%) used TC combined with handcrafted cosmetics, and 123 (32%) used TC alone. “Pandalao,” which contains salicylic acid, peppermint oil, lanolin, powder of Juanes de Vigo (mercury powder), and Vaseline, is the most handcrafted cosmetic combined with TC in our study (used by 29,4% respondents). Only one (0,26%) had obtained the TC by physician’s prescription, 234 (61%) from cosmetic retailers, 92 (23%) directly from local pharmacies, 49 (12%) from beauticians, and 15 (4%) from unspecified sources. Lightening of skin color was the main reason for using TC in 44,8% of respondents in the absence of any primary dermatosis. Pigmentation disorders (63,2%) and cutaneous atrophy (52,1%) were the most adverse effects noted.

scholarly journals Awareness of harmful effects on tobacco smoking among adult male smokers in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Chathurika Udeni ◽  
Ashani N. Ariyadasa ◽  
Anjali N. Sathkoralage ◽  
Imasha T. P. Wimaladasa ◽  
Hiranya N. Fernando ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Tobacco Consumption ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Premature Births ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Harmful Effects

Background: Smoking of tobacco products is the second major cause of morbidity and mortality in worldwide. The objective of this study was to evaluate the awareness of the harmful effects on tobacco smoking among adult male smokers and their spouses in Sri Lanka.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among adult male smokers in Gampaha district was recruited. An interviewer administered questionnaire inquired participants' awareness about diseases caused by smoking.Results: Majority of participants (95.3%) were aware of the adverse effects of tobacco consumption on health. A total of 93.4% had knowledge that smoking is harmful to others. Majority of male smokers were aware of adverse effects on respiratory, cardiac and circulatory systems. However, the awareness of the association between impotence, infertility, birth defects and premature births with smoking is low in smokers.Conclusions: Majority of smokers have sufficient knowledge of harmful effects on health from smoking. Community awareness programs of adverse effects must be held targeting all the population including school children. Anti-smoking campaigns must be initiated in a broad manner, specially targeting the smoking population.

scholarly journals Evaluating community pharmacists’ perspectives and practices concerning generic medicines substitution in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

Health Policy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 120 (12) ◽  
pp. 1412-1419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahad S. Alkhuzaee ◽  
Hamdan M. Almalki ◽  
Ammar Y. Attar ◽  
Shoeab I. Althubiani ◽  
Wassam Ali Almuallim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Generic Medicines ◽  
Cross Sectional
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