ABSTRACT
Objective: This study was done to see the pharmacist practices in rural areas where no account is taken for doses, side effects and administration of OTCs. This study provides evidence of mishaps being done with poor and uneducated population of remote areas regarding unsafe practices of non-prescription medicines, and to assess the knowledge of pharmacists regarding the indications, contraindications, doses and side effects of various over-the-counter medicines in District Mirpurkhas
Study Design: An analytical cross-sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in District Mirpurkhas from June 2011 to July 2012
Materials and Methods: This study was carried out to collect data on pre-structured, self-administer questionnaire asking questions regarding demographic variables, qualifications/ experience of pharmacists in the field, license of pharmacists, knowledge of pharmacists regarding indications, contraindications, side effects, doses, route of administration of various OTC medicines
Result: The current study was undertaken in district Mirpurkhas. 97 pharmacies/medical stores/ general stores/ super stores where chosen randomly. The person who used to sell medicine there was asked to fill the questionnaire. Beyond this point this study will use term pharmacist for all the respondents who used to sell medicine and consented for this study. The mean age of respondent was 34.93%, their attitude and type of qualification of seller as well as type of shop and availability of license and their experience of selling themedicine
Conclusion: Pharmacist in district Mirpurkhas are less knowledgeable regarding the indications, contraindication, side effects, doses and routes of administrations of OTC medicines. They neither take care while selling these OTC medicines to addiction patients nor advise the safety measures to their customers
ABSTRACT
The study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of taurodontism and gender differences in mandibular permanent second molars of patients who visited Punjab Dental Hospital. Taurodontism is the morpho-anatomical change in the shape of a tooth, and it is a rare dental anomaly which involves enlargement of the body of the tooth and shortening of the roots. Endodontic treatment of a taurodont tooth is challenging and requires special handling because of the proximity and apical displacement of the roots It has been reported in permanent and deciduous teeth, in premolars and molars and are associated with certain syndromes, particularly in those involving an ectodermal defect. It has clinical implications which are relevant to both the general dental practitioner and the orthodontist. The prevalence of taurodontism was12% in this study