Opinions of Licensees for Selling Modern Drugs and Authorities on the Measures for Controlling Antitussives and Antihistamines with Potential Misuse in Prachuab Khiri Khan Province
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Objective: To determine opinions of licensees for selling modern drugs and authorities on the measures for controlling antitussives and antihistamines with potential misuses within Prachuabkhirikhan. Method: The subjects were 10 licensees for selling modern drugs, 10 authorities under Ministry of Public Health and 8 policemen working in Prachuabkhirikhan. The researcher collected the data on the opinions of subjects on the effectiveness of measures for controlling such drugs using interviews and questionnaires. Content analysis was employed to analyze data from the interviews. Results: The majorities of licensees and authorities were knowledgeable on the law governing this group of drugs. All licensees reported that they could comply with the measures on selling antitussives and antihistamines in the form of syrup up to 3 bottles per time per buyer. The most ineffective measure was bookkeeping on the purchase of dangerous drugs. The measure that the licensees and regulators considered most effective was the pharmacist's control over the sale of the drugs. Conclusion: Measures used to control antitussives and antihistamines have not been effectively implemented. Governmental agencies should develop a reporting system for this group of medication covering raw materials to production and sales in pharmacies, based on unitary database system enabling the validation of data and receiving truthful information. In working with the police, Provincial Public Health Office must find an approach for the police to identified drugs with potential misuse to fasten the process of work. In addition, administrative measures such as non-renewal of drug licenses should be introduced if the licensees are found guilty of selling drugs with misuse potential.
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ผลการวิจัยและความคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในบทความถือเป็นความคิดเห็นและอยู่ในความรับผิดชอบของผู้นิพนธ์ มิใช่ความเห็นหรือความรับผิดชอบของกองบรรณาธิการ หรือคณะเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ ทั้งนี้ไม่รวมความผิดพลาดอันเกิดจากการพิมพ์ บทความที่ได้รับการเผยแพร่โดยวารสารเภสัชกรรมไทยถือเป็นสิทธิ์ของวารสารฯ
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