Forbruget af antibiotika har nået et alarmerende niveau i Indonesien, en tendens som forstærkes af bl.a. ringe diagnoser, uvidenhed og ineffektiv medicinregulering skriver IRIN.
JAKARTA, 14 April 2011 (IRIN). “Irrational use of drugs, including antibiotics, is a global problem, but sporadic surveys show that the use of antibiotics in Indonesia has reached an excessive level,” said Purnamawati, a paediatrician and founder of Yayasan Orangtua Peduli (Foundation for Concerned Parents[…].
The most recent survey, conducted by Purnamawati’s foundation in 17 Indonesian cities, revealed that antibiotics were prescribed in 78.4 percent of cases of respiratory and stomach illnesses in children in 2008 – against 54.5 percent in 2006. Such conditions are generally caused by viruses which are not treated by antibiotics, Purnamawati said.
Misuse of medicines, particularly antibiotics, leaves patients with fewer options for treatment when bacteria become resistant, said the World Health Organization’s (WHO) representative in Indonesia, Khanchit Limpakarnjanarat, at a recent seminar.
In Southeast Asia, misuse and poor access to other drugs continue to be major components of the widespread inappropriate use of antibiotics, according to WHO. A comprehensive study led by the WHO and government is under way.
