Types of Drugs on the Market that are Often Misused
                     
Types of Drugs on the Market that are Often Misused



Types of Drugs on the Market that are Often Misused

In a press conference National Action for the Eradication of Drug Abuse which was held on
Thursday, (10/8/2017), the Head of Badan POM Penny Kusumastuti Lukito explains about
the abuse of drugs type of psychotropic and narcotic substances. "Abuse of drugs occurs
when taking the drug without the prescription and supervision of a physician, taking the drug
given by the doctor however exceed the recommended dose, buy medicines illegally or buy
medicines in a place not licensed or the internet,".
 

For a drug that is often abused, the Deputy for the Supervision of Therapeutic Products and
Drug dra. Nurma Hidayati mention certain medications (OOT) that are still found circulating
in the market. OOT often misused, namely psychotropic drugs, for example dumolid or an
illegal drug that has been withdrawn from circulation as Carnophen  Leg Cramp Medicine
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"The  drugs  that  we  found  still  in  circulation,  including  tramadol,  trihexypenidil  ,
dextromethorpan,  nitrazepam,  chlorpromazine,  amytriptilline,  class  diazepam  or
benzodiazepine,"  said  dra.  Nurma  Hidayati. These  medications  are  usually  available  in
generic and patent, for example trihexypenidil which has a brand named patents hexymer,
dextromethorpan which is contained in cough medicine and the class of nitrazepam such as
dumolid. Nurma also stressed the dangers of abuse of psychotropic drugs. "Psychotropic
drugs affect the central nervous system because she had side effects that felt as a sedative.
That which is perceived by the users, although they do not realize the effect in the long
term,"  he  continued.  Medications-these  sedatives  have  dangerous  effects  if  abused,
including dependence. In addition, if the individual using this drug in excess or overdose, can
cause depression of the central nervous system, lethargy to coma. Nurma also explained
that  the  POM  continues  to  eradicate  the  circulation  of  drugs  online  that  is  considered


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"Although already block the site or do a take-down, we also must prevent it from the head
thereof, namely by collaborating with online entrepreneurs (e-commerce) to do the screening
so this drug can not be sold online," he said. The directorate of special criminal investigation
of  Polda  Metro  Jaya  find  the  presence  of  a  number  of  medicines  expired  that  are  still
circulated in a number of drug stores in the Market area Scout, East Jakarta. The mode is to
change the year  of  expiration  drug updated.  Director  of  special  criminal  investigation  of
Polda Metro Jaya police Commissioner Fadil Imran said, a medication expiration date that is
sold back is the drugs most widely consumed by the public. "That need to be aware also
these kinds of  drugs the most  widely sold in the condition of the expiration is loss drug
cholesterol, cure diarrhea, lowering sugar levels, lowering fever, decrease in blood pressure.
This all right of common diseases and occurs in our society," said police Commissioner Fadil
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In  addition  to  the  types  of  drugs  common,  more  Eminent,  there  is  also  a  heart  drug
expiration that are still marketed but in small amounts. Drugs expired if consumed can have
an impact on health. For that, consumers are asked to be more observant and careful in
checking the expiration date on the medicines. "Actually, if we are observant and meticulous
look very easy to (distinguish it).  Actually not  too neat (the actors change the expiration
date), with the naked eye can also be distinguished," said Fadil. Drugs that are expired can
be seen from the packaging. In addition, note the mold numbers on the expiration date to
distinguish whether it has been changed/updated or not. "If a drug that has not yet expired,
not expired it looks if not replaced from the type of letter and then the thickness of the print, it
looks. If he has been changed will inevitably be different from the thickness of the print and
type the letter for example (font) Arial replaced Times New Roman would be different," he
explained.  Note  the  color  of  the  packaging  on  the  drugs.  The  packaging  of  medicines
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"Then the color or packaging rather than the medication expiration date must have been dull,
the old stuff must be visible. Third in terms of price, although yesterday the price equal to the
market price," he said.  The circulation of counterfeit drugs and illegal continue to increase.
This  of  course  raises  the  concern  of  consumers.  According  to  the  Food  and  Drug
Supervisory  Agency  (BPOM)  this  year,  the  circulation  of  counterfeit  drugs  and  illegal
increased by 10 percent. The deputy for the Supervision of the Product, Terapatik and Drug,
FDA,  Dra.  A.  Retno  Tyas  Utami,  Apt,  as  the  unravel  types  of  drugs  are  most  often
counterfeited. That is drugs that is in such high demand in the market or that are expensive.
For example, antibiotics, drugs beauty such as slimming, or face cream. Pay attention to the
quality of the drug is crucial before buying. “Consuming fake drugs can be very dangerous
for health. Instead of heal, the greater the risk of disease will become increasingly severe
and can lead to death,” said Retno in the event of “STOP (in Order to Avoid Drug False),
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According to Retno, there are still many people who buy drugs in retail in a shop or a drug
store roadside and buy online. This is without regard to the quality and originality of the drug


purchased. FDA urged the public to be more careful in buying the drug. Here are some tips
provided by the FDA as an effort to to avoid fake drugs. Belilah drug in place of official sales.
For hard drugs always buy at the pharmacy using a doctor's prescription. See also the label
listed on the packaging of the drug such as the number of marketing authorization, the drug
name and address of the manufacturer as well as the expiration date of the product.

In addition to the 'complicated' way of life, antibiotics are also hard to remember his name.
Some patients can't even distinguish the drug which include antibiotics, which are not. But
there are at least 5 antibiotics are the most popular, frequently used community. So many
types of antibiotics that exist not only confuse patients, sometimes the doctors who prescribe
also confused. It is not impossible because it does not know for sure what antibiotics should
be used, then directly selected the most potent. In fact, according to the chairman of the
Indonesian Pharmacist association (IAI), Drs M Dany Pratomo, MM, Apt, the selection of
antibiotics  should  not  be arbitrary. Ideally  should  be definitive  according the germs that
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"When prescribing antibiotics, doctors have standard. Starting from the most simple, if it dont
work use the latest  generation.  If  you are given the most  cutting-edge,  it's  like killing a
mosquito-made  bombs,"  said  Drs  Dany  when  contacted  detikHealth  as  written  on
Wednesday  (5/9/2012).  Selection  of  antibiotics  that  are  not  rational  sometimes  not  the
willingness of the doctor, but pressure patients who feel they have the money and want to be
given a drug most potent. Finally the doctor choose the drug is not based on standard raw
materials,  but only to please his patients. So the patient is also not fussy or wrong use
because it does not know the type-the type of antibiotics, it's good to recognize the 5 types
of antibiotics most often used in the community the following:

1. Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin  is  a  penicillin  class  of  antibiotics,  more  specifically  including  the  group  of
aminopenicillin as with any type of popular antibiotics other namely ampicilin. Its use is very
wide, starting from the to treat infections of the skin, teeth, ears, respiratory tract and urinary
tract.

2. Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil is a first-generation antibiotic class of Cephalosphorin, that way it works almost
the same as Amoxicillin and other antibiotics in the class of penicillin.  Its use is also the
same extensive, start to treat from skin infections to urinary tract.

3. Erythromicyn
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allergic penicillin. Its use is more widespread than penicillin and cephalosphorin, so it is often
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4. Ciprofloxacin
Ciprofloxacin is  an antibiotic  of  group floroquinolon,  one of  the types of  antibiotics most
advanced at this time. Its use, among others, to treat urinary tract infections, respiratory tract
infections (sinusitis, pneumonia, bronchitis) and infections of the skin.


5. Tetracycline
Among sex workers, the tetracycline is quite popular because of the type of antibiotics is
most often so the main options to treat genital infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhea
or gonorrhea. The use of antibiotics of this type began to be restricted, because the trigger
resistance problem which makes the germs of gonorrhea so immune to antibiotics.