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Guadalajara
Panic buying at pharmacies
The West
August 23, 2010
Gutierrez Cristela
Increases the purchase of antibiotics in pharmacies in Guadalajara. Within days of coming into force of the law which states that the sale of antibiotics are given only on prescription, take some precautions and acquire Guadalajara influenza without need them.
"No, no ... I've been sick at home for flu, stomach pain, some aspirin to take home if needed and not need to go to the doctor ... I spent about 250 pesos," said Mrs. Eva Lopez.
On a tour he made THE WESTERN by pharmacies in the first table of the city and along the Calzada Independencia, business managers said that the demand for antibiotics has increased the past two weeks.
"Well, come to prepare your kit, are for basic diseases: influenza, temperature, stomach pain, aspirin, drugs for common diseases stir ... I have no statistics, but I can tell you that if it sold 20 boxes Tabcin, now I'm selling 45 a week, "said Jorge Chavez, manager of a pharmacy.
This phenomenon of concern to the Ministry of Health, as saying of the owner, Alfonso Petersen Farah, advance purchase of these products could impede the success of the health measure.
"I would hate that people make purchases in advance, what we are looking for with the measure is not treating yourself, plus it responds to an international measure for the control of antibiotic as a measure to prevent bacterial resistance, these purchases also could be alternatives to prescribe without the knowledge to third parties only for the ease of obtaining them. "
The official asked the population not to make advance purchases and abide by as it enters into force on 25 August.
These warnings were given because of the complications that occurred during the months of crisis for the influenza A-H1N1, which emphasizes the problem of the consequences of self-prescription of antibiotics in our country, as many cases of influenza complicated by a late medical diagnosis because patients first go to the pharmacy seeking to address their symptoms and received antibiotics without prescription.
Antibiotics are among the most consumed drugs, representing the second highest sales of pharmacies nationwide, which is why more and more cases being registered in the resistance in pathogens causing infections that are multiresistant to antibiotics endangering the lives of patients.
Between 40 and 60 percent of antibiotics are sold without the prescription of support that must accompany the acquisition of antibiotic action, so that self-prescription of antibiotics is a widespread public health problem
Spanish-English Translation
Guadalajara
Panic buying at pharmacies
The West
August 23, 2010
Gutierrez Cristela
Increases the purchase of antibiotics in pharmacies in Guadalajara. Within days of coming into force of the law which states that the sale of antibiotics are given only on prescription, take some precautions and acquire Guadalajara influenza without need them.
"No, no ... I've been sick at home for flu, stomach pain, some aspirin to take home if needed and not need to go to the doctor ... I spent about 250 pesos," said Mrs. Eva Lopez.
On a tour he made THE WESTERN by pharmacies in the first table of the city and along the Calzada Independencia, business managers said that the demand for antibiotics has increased the past two weeks.
"Well, come to prepare your kit, are for basic diseases: influenza, temperature, stomach pain, aspirin, drugs for common diseases stir ... I have no statistics, but I can tell you that if it sold 20 boxes Tabcin, now I'm selling 45 a week, "said Jorge Chavez, manager of a pharmacy.
This phenomenon of concern to the Ministry of Health, as saying of the owner, Alfonso Petersen Farah, advance purchase of these products could impede the success of the health measure.
"I would hate that people make purchases in advance, what we are looking for with the measure is not treating yourself, plus it responds to an international measure for the control of antibiotic as a measure to prevent bacterial resistance, these purchases also could be alternatives to prescribe without the knowledge to third parties only for the ease of obtaining them. "
The official asked the population not to make advance purchases and abide by as it enters into force on 25 August.
These warnings were given because of the complications that occurred during the months of crisis for the influenza A-H1N1, which emphasizes the problem of the consequences of self-prescription of antibiotics in our country, as many cases of influenza complicated by a late medical diagnosis because patients first go to the pharmacy seeking to address their symptoms and received antibiotics without prescription.
Antibiotics are among the most consumed drugs, representing the second highest sales of pharmacies nationwide, which is why more and more cases being registered in the resistance in pathogens causing infections that are multiresistant to antibiotics endangering the lives of patients.
Between 40 and 60 percent of antibiotics are sold without the prescription of support that must accompany the acquisition of antibiotic action, so that self-prescription of antibiotics is a widespread public health problem