Ahmed Al Gamal, Ahmed Abdel Magied, Rabab Abdalla, Khadiga El Jack, 2012. Assessment of awareness of community pharmacists about contraindicated drugs for blood hypertension.

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Ahmed Al Gamal, Ahmed Abdel Magied, Rabab Abdalla, Khadiga El Jack, 2012. Ahfad University for Women. Assessment of awareness of community pharmacists about contraindicated drugs for blood hypertension

This study aimed at assessment of awareness and knowledge of the community pharmacists about drug contradicted for blood hypertension. The study was conducted in Khartoum State. The target group included 152 pharmacists who were randomly selected and divided as follows: 90 pharmacists from Omdurman and 62 pharmacists from Khartoum North.

The primary data was collected through 2 prescriptions and was distributed on the base of one prescription in one area.

1. Amilo 5mg and Antistine 4mg, and

2. Nidipine 20mg and Nilodol Extra 500mg.

The secondary data was collected from books, journals and internet sources. Some of the important findings included:

In prescription one (Amilo 5mg + Antistine 4mg) only one of the pharmacists referred the patients back to the doctor and 5 of the pharmacists refused to dispense the drug.

In prescription two (Nidipine 20mg and Nilodol Extra 500mg) none of the pharmacists referred the patients back of the doctor and only one of the pharmacists refused to dispense the drug.

Accordingly, the Sudanese pharmacists awareness about drugs which contraindicated for hypertension seem to be very poor and they have poor knowledge in the communication skills.

It is therefore, recommended that the curricula of pharmacy schools and faculties should include pharmaceutical care and communication skills courses. Pharmacists should be exposed to frequent training programs to update their pharmaceutical knowledge about drugs contraindicated for hypertensive patients.