A Survey on Knowledge and Attitude about Analgesic Use, its Indication and Side Effects

Abstract

A study was conducted in hospitals of Bangladesh which is entitled by “A Survey on Knowledge and attitude about analgesic use and its indication and possible side effects ”.The aims and objectives of the study were to find out that is the patients aware about the uses of analgesics and its possible side effects. Through the study informing that the proper instruction need when taking analgesic and find out self medication take by patients without prescription. The survey was based on questionnaire had a sample size 122 where 67 were women and 55 were male. Anyone unwilling to participate or unable to comply with protocol requirements were excluded. Only 27.04 % participant have health science background in education. They responds that maximum (72.95%) taking medication for pathophysiological condition, only 5.73% and 4.92% take medication for injury and dental pain respectively. Medication used by patients are group belong to Acetic acid, Ibuprofen and less amount of Cox-2 and Oxicam derivatives which take by about 73% under prescription and 27% self medicated. From the study also get a infor- mation that only 55% patients get information from doctor about side effects. Doctor also prescribe other drug along with analgesic. It is important to read leaflet information by patients when they take medication and also aware about food-drug and drug-drug interaction.