PROPHYLACTIC USE OF ALLOPATHIC, COMPLEMENTARY & ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) FOR COVID-19: A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY AMONG MEDICAL POST-GRADUATES OF TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITALS, GUJARAT-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

PROPHYLACTIC USE OF ALLOPATHIC, COMPLEMENTARY & ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) FOR COVID-19: A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY AMONG MEDICAL POST-GRADUATES OF TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITALS, GUJARAT

Published:2022-11-01 Issue: Volume: Page:6-8
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Container-title:INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
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Author:

DK Patel¹,KG Piparva²,AP Singh³

Affiliation:

1. 3 year Resident doctor, Department of Pharmacology, PDU Govt. Medical College, Rajkot, India -360001

2. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical College (AIIMS), Rajkot, India - 360001

3. Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, PDU Govt. Medical College, Rajkot, India -360001

Abstract

Introduction: COVID-19 infection was declared a global pandemic and public health emergency by WHO. In order to avoid getting infected with the virus, various preventive measures were followed including prophylactic medicine, particularly among health care professional working with patients. The current study aimed to evaluate pattern of prophylactic medicines consumed by post graduate doctors for prevention of COVID-19 infection. Methodology: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among the post graduate resident doctors (1st year to 4th year) of various medical specialties working in COVID-19 at various tertiary care teaching hospitals across Gujarat. A questionnaire regarding prophylactic use of medicine was communicated through online tool. Results: Of 311 respondents, mean age was 28±2 years and male to female ratio was 0.94. 8% participants have history of recurrent respiratory infection. Out of 311 participants 233 (74.91%) consumed prophylaxis. Most commonly consumed prophylactic medicine was of allopathy (64%) followed by Complementary & alternative medicine and home remedies (63.02%). Vitamin C (56.27%), Multivitamins (33.11%), Zinc (27%), Azithromycin (21.86%), Hydroxychloroquine (16.72%) were most frequently consumed allopathic medicines. Turmeric (53.06%), Ayurvedic kadha (44.38%), lemon (43.36%) were frequently consumed CAM and home remedies. 20 participants reported Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) in which common ADRs nausea (65%) and Diarrhea (50%). 59.16 % participants developed COVID-19 out of 51.63 % participants had COVID-19 after taking prophylaxis. Occurrence of COVID-19 infection among post-Graduate doctors was not signicantly associated with prophylactic use of medicine. Conclusion: Vitamins, zinc, azithromycin and hydroxychloroquine (allopathic medicines) and turmeric and ayurvedic kadha (CAM) were commonly used prophylactic medicines. Occurrence of COVID-19 infection was not signicantly associated with intake of prophylactic medicine

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World Wide Journals

Subject

General Economics, Econometrics and Finance,General Social Sciences,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Multidisciplinary,General Chemical Engineering,Law,Surfaces, Coatings and Films,General Energy,Mechanical Engineering,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Strategy and Management,Computer Science Applications,Industrial relations,Management Information Systems,Marketing,General Engineering,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Education,Engineering (miscellaneous),Instrumentation

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