Andrographis paniculata Replacement Antibiotics Used among Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Patients in Primary Care Cluster Network
Andrographis paniculata Replacement Antibiotics Used among Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Keywords:
Andrographis paniculata, antibiotics, upper respiratory infection, primary care clusterAbstract
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria has long been a serious health problem for Thai population. The main cause is the excessive use of antibiotics. Having an appropriate treatment option is the ideal solution for both patients and their providers. This survey study was to investigate the effects of Andrographis paniculata in patients with upper respiratory tract infections (URI) in primary care three clusters network, Buddhachinaraj Phitsanulok Hospital. In 120 patients with URI were studied from November 2019 to January 2020. The research tool was questionnaire. The data were presented as frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The results from taking Andrographis paniculata for five days was 60.0%. After following treatment for seven days found that cured rate was 58.4%, incurred rate was 40.8%. Coughing symptom was the most frequency, 63.3%. For patients who did not heal and change the treatment, they were found to continue treatment at the clinic, bought antibiotics from grocery stores and drugstores 28.6%, 22.4%, and 14.3% respectively. In conclusion, Andrographis paniculata is suitable herb for URI. The knowledge and understanding should be created for the public to be widely used in order to reduce the use of inappropriate antibiotics.
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