Оцінка споживання стимуляторiв фізичної та розумової працездатності для лікування астенiчного синдрому методом анкетування фармацевтичних працiвникiв

Abstract

Asthenia or asthenic syndrome (AS) is a condition in which a person is characterized by excessive fatigue, marked weakness, mood swings and mainly negative mood. Asthenia is a symptom of many organic and mental diseases. A person usually cannot engage in both physical and mental work for a long time due to prolonged or chronic fatigue. AS can be considered as a universal protective mechanism that accompanies various psychophysiological processes and somatic diseases, which are based on mechanisms of energy deficiency. Being in its essence a protective mechanism that signals the exhaustion of energy resources, AS can become a pathological, extremely disabling condition and even transform into its own nosology - chronic fatigue syndrome, an immune-mediated disease. Therefore, AS is a medical and social problem and requires adequate pharmacological correction. Today, drugs such as: adaptogens of plant and animal origin are used for the treatment of AS and stimulation of physical and mental performance; actoprotectors, antihypoxants; drugs with metabolic and neurotropic effects, B vitamins. The purpose of the work. Assessment of consumption and availability in the pharmaceutical market of Ukraine and analysis of the range of drugs for stimulation of physical and mental performance in the treatment of AS when dispensing over-the-counter drugs for the symptomatic treatment of asthenia. Research methods. Sociological, system-analytical, analytical. Results. A study was conducted to assess consumption and availability on the pharmaceutical market of Ukraine and to analyze the assortment of pharmaceutical products for the dispensing of over-the-counter drugs for the symptomatic treatment of asthenia.