Primary investigation of drug use in community

ABSTRACT

1,000 households (25.75%) were selected randomly from 3,883 households, included 6,125 persons in Co Nhue Commune, Tu Liem district, Ha Noi City from January to March, 1998. It is found that the medications were mainly required for common cold, fever, cough and fatigue. The drug consumers were involved in every age groups, in which the drug consumption was higher in under-5-year children due to the rate of illness was higher in this age group. The drugs have been used unsafe and inappropriately. Antibiotic overuse was 68.04%. 10.28% of illness persons have used corticoids, while a few persons used traditional medication, pain killers and antipyretics for illness.