PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS ABOUT FOOD DRUG INTERACTIONS AMONG FEMALES IN THE EASTERN REGION OF SAUDI ARABIA
Authors/Creators
- 1. 1. Assistant professor, general subject department, University of business and technology, Jeddah, KSA.
- 2. 2. Pharmacist, Alzahra General Hospital, Qatif, KSA.
- 3. 3. Pharmacist, DaVita, Qatif, KSA.
- 4. 4. Pharmacist, Mohammad Dossary Hospital , Khobar, KSA.
- 5. 5. Pharmacist, Alyousif hospital, Alkhobar, KSA.
Description
Background: Food drug interactions defined as the reactions between drugs and any kind of food or even beverage that causes alterations in the bioavailability of either drug or nutritions that supposed to get from food.The alterations can happen in the pharmacokinetic,pharmacodynamic or both.
Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted via an online questionnaire in multiple locations in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia.
Results: The study found that majority of respondents have a good general knowledge and awareness about FDIs.
Conclusion: The participants knowledge of Food- drug interactions was good,and their attitudes regarding FDI were positive.Their practices regarding FDI, superiority of respondents were adhered to health providers instructions. Because the efforts of the ministry of health in Saudi Arabia, it was wishful to provide patients with the necessary information to avoid health problems. However, the pharmacist has an important part in proffering advice.
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