<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <article key="pdf/16448" mdate="2013-07-20 00:00:00"> <author>P. Thongmuang</author> <title>Drug Combinations with Steroid Dispensing in Drugstores A Study in the Center Area of Bangkok, Thailand</title> <pages>392 - 394</pages> <year>2013</year> <volume>7</volume> <number>7</number> <journal>International Journal of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences</journal> <ee>https://publications.waset.org/pdf/16448</ee> <url>https://publications.waset.org/vol/79</url> <publisher>World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology</publisher> <abstract>The purposes of this research were 1) to survey the number of drugstores that unlawful dispense of asthma prescription drugs, in form of drug combinations in the Phaya Thai district of Bangkok, 2) to find the steroids contained in that drug combinations, 3) to find a means for informing general public about the dangers of drugs and for a campaign to stop dispensing them. Researcher collected drug combinations from 69 drugstores in Phaya Thai district from Feb 15, 2012 to Mar 15, 2012. The survey found 30.43, 21, drug stores, sold asthma drug combinations to customers without a prescription. These collected samples were tested for steroid contamination by using Immunochromatography kits. Eleven samples, 52.38, were found contaminated with steroids. In short, there should be control and inspection of drugstores in the distribution of steroid medications. To improve the knowledge of self health maintenance and drug usage among public, Thai Government and Department of Public Health should educate people about the side effects of using drug combinations and steroids. </abstract> <index>Open Science Index 79, 2013</index> </article>