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Pharmacokinetics and dosage regimen of roxithromycin in adult healthy female subjects 罗红霉素在成年健康女性体内的药代动力学及给药方案
Pub Date : 2022-12-20 DOI: 10.58398/0005.000006
Hira Naeem, Mudassar Ashraf, Aisha Shehzad
Macrolides are a group of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces bacteria commonly used to treat bacterial infections, including gum infections, gingivitis, and stomach and intestinal ulcers. Roxithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic that effectively targets bacterial cells and inhibits their growth, promoting symptom relief and recovery. Despite this, there is limited research on roxithromycin pharmacokinetics and dosing regimens, particularly in healthy female volunteers from the local population. Thus, this study aimed to investigate roxithromycin's pharmacokinetic parameters and dose regimen in ten healthy female volunteers aged 18 to 30 years. Participants received an oral dose of 300 milligrams of roxithromycin, and blood samples were collected at various intervals for 48 hours. Pharmacokinetic parameters were assessed using two open compartmental models and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The results showed that the Cmax of roxithromycin was 10.13 ± 0.43 µg/mL, attained at a time to reach tmax of 2.42 ± 0.34 hours. Moreover, the drug exhibited a volume of distribution of 1.38 ± 0.55 L/kg, an elimination half-life of 34.95 ± 22.51 hours, and a total body clearance of 0.04 ± 0.01 L/hr/kg. In accordance with these results, the calculated dosage regimen for 24-hour intervals was 975 milligrams as a priming dose and 372 milligrams as a maintenance dose. In conclusion, this study found that the elimination half-life (t1/2 β) of roxithromycin was higher than literature values, leading to less clearance and ultimately increased Cmax, tmax, and area under the curve (AUC) values of the orally administered drug, indicating the need for dose adjustment in patients.
大环内酯类抗生素是一组由链霉菌产生的抗生素,通常用于治疗细菌感染,包括牙龈感染、牙龈炎、胃溃疡和肠道溃疡。罗红霉素是一种大环内酯类抗生素,有效靶向细菌细胞,抑制其生长,促进症状缓解和恢复。尽管如此,关于罗红霉素药代动力学和给药方案的研究有限,特别是对当地人口中健康女性志愿者的研究。因此,本研究旨在探讨罗红霉素在10名18 ~ 30岁健康女性志愿者体内的药代动力学参数和给药方案。参与者口服300毫克罗红霉素,并在48小时内以不同的间隔收集血液样本。采用两种开室模型和高效液相色谱法评估药代动力学参数。结果表明,罗红霉素的Cmax为10.13±0.43µg/mL,处理时间为2.42±0.34 h。药物的体积分布为1.38±0.55 L/kg,消除半衰期为34.95±22.51 h,全身清除率为0.04±0.01 L/hr/kg。根据这些结果,计算出24小时间隔的剂量方案为975毫克作为起始剂量,372毫克作为维持剂量。综上所述,本研究发现罗红霉素的消除半衰期(t1/2 β)高于文献值,导致清除率降低,最终导致口服药物Cmax、tmax和曲线下面积(AUC)值升高,提示患者需要调整剂量。
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Gender-based analysis of antibiotic prescribing trends for pediatric patients with respiratory tract infections admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Lahore 基于性别的拉合尔三级保健医院呼吸道感染儿科患者抗生素处方趋势分析
Pub Date : 2022-12-19 DOI: 10.58398/0005.000005
Sidra Faiz, Saman Imtiaz, Moneeb Ali
Respiratory tract infections (RTIs), caused by microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses, are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. Antibiotic resistance is a serious concern, and proper prescribing practices are necessary to avoid life-threatening situations. Thus, this study aims to conduct a gender-based analysis and compare antibiotic prescribing patterns for pediatric patients with respiratory tract infections admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Lahore. This comparative cross-sectional study was conducted at Children’s Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, for three months and enrolled 250 pediatric patients who met the inclusion criteria, including 155 males and 95 females. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews and reviewing hospital records. The results of the study showed that the average number of drugs per prescription was 3.06 ± 1.29 (male) and 3.12 ± 1.5 (female), while the average number of antibiotics per prescription was 2.25 ± 0.60 (male) and 2.17 ± 0.58 (female). The most prevalent medical conditions were bronchopneumonia (53.55% males and 58.95% females), followed by respiratory distress (20.00% males) and pneumonia (16.13% males and 16.84% females). The most commonly prescribed drugs were J01DD04: Ceftriaxone (78.71% males and 71.58% females), J01CR02: Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (59.35% males and 56.84% females), and J01GB06: Amikacin (41.29% males and 45.26% females). A low percentage of prescriptions had major drug-drug interactions (8.39% males and 10.53% females), while most prescriptions had no drug-drug interactions (81.94% males and 84.21% females). There was no significant difference between male and female patients for caregiver, indications for antibiotic prescriptions, the class of active agent prescribed, and drug interactions. Our study findings indicate that most male and female patients admitted to the hospital with lower respiratory tract infections were prescribed antibiotics alongside analgesics and antipyretics. Furthermore, our analysis revealed minimal drug interactions among the prescribed medications. Importantly, we observed a similar antibiotic prescribing trend among male and female pediatric patients, highlighting the consistency in treatment approaches.
由细菌和病毒等微生物引起的呼吸道感染是全世界儿童发病和死亡的主要原因。抗生素耐药性是一个严重的问题,正确的处方做法对于避免危及生命的情况是必要的。因此,本研究旨在进行基于性别的分析,并比较拉合尔一家三级保健医院收治的呼吸道感染儿科患者的抗生素处方模式。这项比较横断面研究在巴基斯坦拉合尔儿童医院进行,为期三个月,招募了250名符合纳入标准的儿科患者,其中包括155名男性和95名女性。通过面对面访谈和查阅医院记录收集数据。研究结果显示,平均每张处方药品数分别为3.06±1.29种(男性)和3.12±1.5种(女性),平均每张处方抗生素数分别为2.25±0.60种(男性)和2.17±0.58种(女性)。最常见的疾病是支气管肺炎(男性占53.55%,女性占58.95%),其次是呼吸窘迫(男性占20.00%)和肺炎(男性占16.13%,女性占16.84%)。最常用的处方药物为J01DD04:头孢曲松(男性78.71%,女性71.58%)、J01CR02:阿莫西林/克拉维酸酯(男性59.35%,女性56.84%)、J01GB06:阿米卡星(男性41.29%,女性45.26%)。存在严重药物相互作用的处方比例较低(男性占8.39%,女性占10.53%),绝大多数处方不存在药物相互作用(男性占81.94%,女性占84.21%)。男性和女性患者在护理人员、抗生素处方的适应症、处方的活性药物类别和药物相互作用方面没有显著差异。我们的研究结果表明,大多数因下呼吸道感染入院的男性和女性患者在服用镇痛药和退烧药的同时,还开具了抗生素。此外,我们的分析显示,处方药物之间的药物相互作用最小。重要的是,我们观察到男性和女性儿科患者的抗生素处方趋势相似,突出了治疗方法的一致性。
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Prescribing trend of treating malaria patients by public and private healthcare facilities in Lahore 拉合尔公立和私立医疗机构治疗疟疾患者的处方趋势
Pub Date : 2022-12-17 DOI: 10.58398/0005.000004
Nayab Goher, Farhan Hameed Khaliq, Muhammad Waleed Yousaf
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by parasites of the Plasmodium genus. It is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) to manage malaria among children and adults. However, chloroquine as monotherapy and ACT are commonly prescribed in treating malaria in Pakistan's healthcare delivery system. Therefore, this study assessed the prescribing trends for treating malaria patients in public and private healthcare facilities. Moreover, the study also determined the number of drugs prescribed per prescription by physicians and consultants. This descriptive study was conducted for six months in Lahore's major public and private healthcare facilities. A purposive sampling technique was employed to review 300 malaria patients' prescriptions accessed from the hospital records. Descriptive statistics and the chi-square test were used to achieve the study's objectives. The study showed that most malaria prescriptions were from both public (64.67%) and private healthcare facilities (42.67%) and comprised a dual-drug regimen involving antimalarials, antibiotics, antipyretics, or their combinations. There was a significant difference (p = 0.002) in the prescription trend between public and private healthcare facilities regarding the number of drugs prescribed for treating malaria. Moreover, prescriptions from private healthcare facilities mainly contained antimalarial drugs (58.59%) and antibiotics (17.60%), while most prescriptions from public healthcare facilities contained antipyretics and other drugs (60.67%) (p = 0.001). Most of the consultants prescribed two (66.67%) or three drugs (33.33%), while the prescribing trends of physicians ranged between one and four, which was also statistically significantly different (p = 0.001). In addition, most prescriptions from public healthcare facilities were rationally prescribed (68%). On the other hand, most prescriptions from private healthcare facilities were rational (54%) and semirational (42%). The rationality of prescriptions by public and private healthcare facilities was also significantly different (p = 0.001). Public healthcare facilities were found to exhibit more rational prescribing trends for managing malaria compared to private healthcare facilities, with a focus on prescribing an optimal number of drugs per prescription and a lower usage of antimalarial and antibiotic medications.
疟疾是一种由疟原虫属寄生虫引起的传染病。它是全世界发病率和死亡率的主要原因之一。世界卫生组织(世卫组织)建议采用青蒿素联合疗法来管理儿童和成人的疟疾。然而,在巴基斯坦的卫生保健服务系统中,氯喹作为单一疗法和以青蒿素为基础的联合疗法通常用于治疗疟疾。因此,本研究评估了公立和私立医疗机构治疗疟疾患者的处方趋势。此外,该研究还确定了医生和咨询师开出的每张处方的药物数量。这项描述性研究在拉合尔的主要公共和私人医疗机构进行了为期六个月的研究。采用有目的抽样技术审查了从医院记录中获得的300名疟疾患者的处方。采用描述性统计和卡方检验来实现研究目标。研究表明,大多数疟疾处方来自公立(64.67%)和私立卫生保健机构(42.67%),包括双药方案,包括抗疟药、抗生素、退烧药或其组合。在为治疗疟疾开出的药物数量方面,公立和私立医疗机构之间的处方趋势有显著差异(p = 0.002)。私立医疗机构处方以抗疟药(58.59%)和抗生素(17.60%)为主,公立医疗机构处方以退烧药和其他药物(60.67%)为主(p = 0.001)。咨询医师处方2种(66.67%)或3种(33.33%)药物较多,内科医师处方趋势在1 ~ 4种之间,差异也有统计学意义(p = 0.001)。此外,大多数公立医疗机构的处方是合理的(68%)。另一方面,大多数私人医疗机构的处方是理性的(54%)和半国家级的(42%)。公立和私立医疗机构处方的合理性也存在显著差异(p = 0.001)。研究发现,与私营医疗机构相比,公共医疗机构在管理疟疾方面表现出更合理的开处方趋势,重点是每张处方开出最佳数量的药物,减少抗疟药和抗生素药物的使用。
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Comparative analysis of depression, anxiety, stress, and eating disorders among working and nonworking women visiting community pharmacies in Lahore, Pakistan 巴基斯坦拉合尔社区药房工作妇女和非工作妇女抑郁、焦虑、压力和饮食失调的比较分析
Pub Date : 2022-12-12 DOI: 10.58398/0005.000003
H. Saeed, Afifa Shafqat, Nimra Hameed, A. Latif
Anxiety and depression are common worldwide and often occur together. Anxiety can alter appetite, causing women to consume more food than usual, leading to changes in eating behavior and obesity. This comparative cross-sectional study compared the severity of depression, anxiety, stress, and eating disorders among working and nonworking women visiting community pharmacies. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with 244 working women and 267 nonworking women. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and a chi-square test was conducted to evaluate differences in the severity of depression, anxiety, stress, and eating disorders between the two groups of participants. Most participants were literate; approximately half of the working (50.82%) and nonworking women (55.06%) had a normal body mass index. There were significant differences between the working and nonworking women in terms of their education and physical activity levels (p < 0.05). Both groups were identified as being at risk of developing bulimia, but their ability to control eating habits differed significantly (p = 0.008). Most participants reported never using laxatives, diet pills, or diuretics to control their weight. Moreover, they reported that they had never received treatment for eating disorders or experienced thoughts of suicide. The study found no significant difference in depression (p = 0.085) and anxiety levels (p = 0.207) between working and nonworking women. However, a significant difference was found in stress levels between working and nonworking women (p = 0.001). Our study highlights a significant prevalence of psychological issues among working and nonworking women in Pakistan, impacting their eating habits and contributing to developing eating disorders and obesity. Interestingly, working women display higher physical activity levels, while nonworking women demonstrate better oral control to prevent eating disorders. To improve women's mental and physical well-being, we recommend prioritizing mental health interventions for all women, promoting healthy eating habits, supporting physical activity, and investigating underlying factors influencing psychological well-being.
焦虑和抑郁在全世界都很常见,而且经常同时发生。焦虑会改变食欲,导致女性摄入比平时更多的食物,从而导致饮食行为的改变和肥胖。这项比较横断面研究比较了在社区药房工作和非工作妇女的抑郁、焦虑、压力和饮食失调的严重程度。通过对244名职业女性和267名非职业女性的面对面访谈收集数据。对数据进行描述性统计分析,并采用卡方检验来评估两组参与者在抑郁、焦虑、压力和饮食失调的严重程度上的差异。大多数参与者都识字;大约一半的工作妇女(50.82%)和非工作妇女(55.06%)的体重指数正常。职业女性与非职业女性在受教育程度和体育锻炼水平上差异有统计学意义(p < 0.05)。两组都被认为有患暴食症的风险,但他们控制饮食习惯的能力有显著差异(p = 0.008)。大多数参与者报告从未使用泻药、减肥药或利尿剂来控制体重。此外,他们报告说,他们从未接受过饮食失调的治疗,也从未有过自杀的念头。研究发现,职业女性和非职业女性在抑郁(p = 0.085)和焦虑水平(p = 0.207)方面没有显著差异。然而,在工作和非工作女性的压力水平上发现了显著差异(p = 0.001)。我们的研究强调了巴基斯坦工作和非工作妇女中普遍存在的心理问题,这些问题影响了她们的饮食习惯,并导致了饮食失调和肥胖。有趣的是,职业女性表现出更高的体育锻炼水平,而非职业女性表现出更好的口腔控制能力,以防止饮食失调。为了改善妇女的身心健康,我们建议优先考虑所有妇女的心理健康干预措施,促进健康的饮食习惯,支持体育活动,并调查影响心理健康的潜在因素。
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Comparison of knowledge, attitude, and practice of physicians and pharmacists about migraine management 医生和药剂师对偏头痛治疗的知识、态度和实践的比较
Pub Date : 2022-12-09 DOI: 10.58398/0005.000002
Noor Us Saba, Rimsha Akhtar, Hifsa Mubashar
Migraine is a complicated genetically influenced disorder characterized by episodes of moderate-to-severe headache. It has a prevalence rate of 10% per year worldwide and accounts for 7% of all neurological disorders worldwide. This prevalence is 6% among males and 18% among females. Despite the high prevalence of the illness, it is misdiagnosed and mistreated by healthcare professionals. Therefore, this study aimed to compare physicians' and pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding migraine management. This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in major public healthcare facilities and well-established community pharmacy chains in Lahore. A purposive sampling technique was used to recruit participants. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed by calculating descriptive statistics and a chi-square test. The results showed that 61.67% of physicians were males and 60.00% of pharmacists were females with five years or less of working experience. Most healthcare professionals were well aware of the episode duration, definition of chronic migraine, and its types (physicians = 70.00%, 72.78%, 78.33%; pharmacists = 75.71%, 67.14%, 71.43%, respectively) and provided patients with information regarding migraine triggers, drugs causing migraine, side effects of drugs, and guidance to prevent side effects. Moreover, most healthcare providers considered prevention and acute treatments as a part of a broader approach to managing chronic migraine and considered prescribing preventive medicines at lower doses to minimize potential side effects. The knowledge of physicians and pharmacists was significantly different regarding migraine-associated symptoms, preference for nonpharmacological interventions to alleviate symptoms of chronic migraine, and consideration of prevention and acute treatments as part of the broader approaches to managing chronic migraine (p < 0.05). The study concluded that the physicians' and pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices were good. However, healthcare professionals' knowledge significantly differs regarding migraine-associated symptoms, preference for nonpharmacological interventions to alleviate symptoms of chronic migraine, and consideration of prevention and acute treatments as part of the broader approaches to managing chronic migraine.
偏头痛是一种复杂的遗传性疾病,以中度至重度头痛发作为特征。它在全世界的流行率为每年10%,占全世界所有神经系统疾病的7%。这一患病率在男性中为6%,在女性中为18%。尽管这种疾病的发病率很高,但它被医疗保健专业人员误诊和虐待。因此,本研究旨在比较医生和药剂师在偏头痛管理方面的知识、态度和实践。这项描述性横断面研究是在拉合尔的主要公共卫生保健设施和完善的社区连锁药房进行的。采用有目的的抽样技术来招募参与者。数据收集采用自填问卷,并通过计算描述性统计和卡方检验进行分析。结果显示,5年及以下工作经验的医师中男性占61.67%,药剂师中女性占60.00%。大多数医疗保健专业人员对发作时间、慢性偏头痛的定义及其类型非常了解(医生= 70.00%、72.78%、78.33%;药师(分别为75.71%、67.14%、71.43%),为患者提供偏头痛的诱因、偏头痛的药物、药物的副作用以及预防副作用的指导。此外,大多数医疗保健提供者认为预防和急性治疗是管理慢性偏头痛的更广泛方法的一部分,并考虑开低剂量的预防药物以尽量减少潜在的副作用。医生和药剂师对偏头痛相关症状的认识、对缓解慢性偏头痛症状的非药物干预的偏好以及对预防和急性治疗作为治疗慢性偏头痛的更广泛方法的一部分的考虑存在显著差异(p < 0.05)。研究结果表明,医生和药剂师的知识、态度和做法是良好的。然而,医疗保健专业人员对偏头痛相关症状的认识存在显著差异,对缓解慢性偏头痛症状的非药物干预的偏好,以及将预防和急性治疗作为管理慢性偏头痛的更广泛方法的一部分的考虑。
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Pharmaceutical industry and academia linkage in Pakistan: a prevalent challenge 巴基斯坦制药业和学术界的联系:一个普遍的挑战
Pub Date : 2022-12-09 DOI: 10.58398/0005.000001
Asif Mahmood
The pharmaceutical industry and academia together play a pivotal role in addressing drug-associated issues, formulation, and processing errors. Therefore, the waste of expensive therapeutic moieties and problems such as batch failure during pharmaceutical dosage form production processes can easily be overcome. This partnership can also reduce the economic burden at the patient’s end. Understanding that trust is a prime factor in establishing strong linkages between the pharmaceutical industry and academia is pertinent. However, before making such commitments, organizations must revisit their capacities. Academia should focus on updating and improving the existing curriculum by including subjects with practical significance, such as biotechnology, rheology, particle processing, formulation technologies, and material sciences, to promote problem-based learning among students.
制药业和学术界在解决药物相关问题、配方和处理错误方面共同发挥着关键作用。因此,可以很容易地克服药物剂型生产过程中昂贵的治疗部件的浪费和批次失效等问题。这种伙伴关系还可以减轻病人临终时的经济负担。认识到信任是在制药业和学术界之间建立牢固联系的主要因素是有意义的。然而,在作出这样的承诺之前,组织必须重新审视它们的能力。学术界应注重更新和完善现有课程,增加生物技术、流变学、颗粒加工、配方技术、材料科学等具有实际意义的学科,促进学生的问题学习。
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