Antibiotic and Antimalarial Selfmedication in Antananarivo, Madagascar

Fandresena Arilala Sendrasoa; Naina Harinjara Razanakoto; Irina Mamisoa Ranaivo; Radonirina Lazasoa Andrianasolo; Mamy Jean De Dieu Randria; Rivo Andry Rakotoarivelo

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Antibiotic and Antimalarial Selfmedication in Antananarivo, Madagascar

Fandresena Arilala Sendrasoa, Naina Harinjara Razanakoto, Irina Mamisoa Ranaivo, Radonirina Lazasoa Andrianasolo, Mamy Jean De Dieu Randria, Rivo Andry Rakotoarivelo

Published in International Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy (Volume 1, Issue 1)

Received: 28 October 2016 Accepted: 10 November 2016 Published: 12 December 2016

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Abstract

In order to assess prevalence and characteristics of antimicrobial self-medication in Antananarivo, Madagascar. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 101 patients in Department of Infectious Disease in the Academic Hospital Center of Antananarivo. Eighty-eight percent of patients had practiced self-medication whose 40% were employees of the primary sector. Antibiotic and antimalarial are used in 48% and 22%, respectively. Chloroquine is the most commonly used antimalarial while chloroquinoresistance is widespread in Madagascar. Amoxicillin was the most widely used antibiotic. The practice of selfmedication is related especially to the development of the illicit sale of drugs in Madagascar.

Published in	International Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy (Volume 1, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijidt.20160101.11
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Self-Medication, Illicit Sale, Antimalarials, Antibiotics, Antananarivo, Madagascar

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Fandresena Arilala Sendrasoa

Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Joseph Raseta Befelatanana, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Naina Harinjara Razanakoto

Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Joseph Raseta Befelatanana, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Irina Mamisoa Ranaivo

Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Joseph Raseta Befelatanana, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Radonirina Lazasoa Andrianasolo

Department of Infectiology, University Hospital Joseph Raseta Befelatanana, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Mamy Jean De Dieu Randria

Department of Infectiology, University Hospital Joseph Raseta Befelatanana, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Rivo Andry Rakotoarivelo

Department of Infectiology, University Hospital Tambohobe, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar

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