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Consumption of antibiotics in a small Pacific island nation: Samoa
Norris, Pauline; Nguyen, Hong Anh.
Affiliation
  • Norris, Pauline; University of Otago. Dunedin. New Zealand
  • Nguyen, Hong Anh; Wanganui Hospital. Whanganui. New Zealand
Pharm. pract. (Granada, Internet) ; 5(1): 36-41, ene.-mar. 2007. tab
Article in En | IBECS | ID: ibc-64301
Responsible library: ES15.1
Localization: ES15.1 - BNCS
ABSTRACT
High levels of antibiotic use contribute to development of antibiotic resistance. There is little known about levels of antibiotic use in Samoa, although anecdotally, there are high levels of use, and a strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus may have developed there. The study aimed to gather basic data on levels of antibiotic use in Samoa. All those who import medicines into Samoa were interviewed; invoices, prescription records in hospitals, pharmacies and health centres were reviewed; and prospective observation was carried out in private pharmacies. Analysis of orders made in one year provided an estimate of overall antibiotic consumption of 37.3 Defined Daily Doses (DDDs) per 1000 inhabitant days. Penicillins comprised 63% of DDDs used. Antibiotics were around a third of all prescribed drugs in hospitals and pharmacies, and 44% of those dispensed in health centres. Approximately two-thirds of prescriptions dispensed included an antibiotic. A quarter of antibiotic sales in pharmacies were without a prescription. Samoa has high rates of use of antibiotics and very high reliance on penicillins, compared to other developing countries. Levels of prescribing are high compared with other developing nations. It is feasible to calculate total consumption of medicines in very small developing nations (AU)
RESUMEN
El uso de altas cantidades de antibióticos contribuye al desarrollo de resistencias a antibióticos. Se sabe poco sobre el consumo de antibiótico en Samoa, aunque paradójicamente, hay elevados niveles de consumo y puede haberse instalado una cepa de Estafilococo aureus metilcilin-resistente. El estudio intentó reunir datos básicos sobre los niveles de consumo de antibióticos en Samoa. Se entrevistó a todos los que importan antibióticos en Samoa; se revisaron las facturas, los registros de prescripciones de hospitales, de farmacias y de centros de salud; y se realizó una observación prospectiva en las farmacias privadas. El análisis de las recetas de un año proporcionó una estimación de consumo total anual de 37,3 Dosis Diarias Definidas (DDD) por 1000 habitantes y día. Las penicilinas suponían el 63% de las DDD utilizadas. Los antibióticos suponían un tercio de todos los medicamentos prescritos en hospitales y farmacias, y el 44% de los dispensados en centros de salud. Aproximadamente dos tercios de las recetas dispensadas incluían un antibiótico. La cuarta parte de las dispensaciones de antibióticos eran sin receta. Samoa tiene una alta tasa de uso de antibióticos y mucha confianza en las penicilinas, comparada con otros países en vías de desarrollo. Los niveles de prescripción son altos comparados con otros países en desarrollo. Es factible calcular el consumo total de medicamento sen países muy pequeños en vías de desarrollo (AU)
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Drug Utilization / Anti-Bacterial Agents Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Pharm. pract. (Granada, Internet) Year: 2007 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of Otago/New Zealand / Wanganui Hospital/New Zealand
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Drug Utilization / Anti-Bacterial Agents Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Pharm. pract. (Granada, Internet) Year: 2007 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of Otago/New Zealand / Wanganui Hospital/New Zealand
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