1. Rational Use Of Drugs BY

3. Antibiotic Era Antibiotics were hailed as
“miracle drugs” after their initial
introduction in 1940s.
Penicillin, the wonder drug, saved millions of lives in the 2nd world war and many mothers were saved from puerperal sepsis.
Their widespread availability and success led to such dramatic reduction in the morbidity and mortality caused by infectious diseases that many thought it was time to “close the book” on infectious diseases.

4. Introduction RESISTANCE !!!
As if proving Darwin’s theory of “Survival of the fittest”, the bacteria underwent a rapid hitherto unprecedented evolution to circumvent this menace to their survival.
Being single celled and endowed with the ability to multiply rapidly, the change was almost natural and spontaneous.
RESISTANCE !!!

5. RATIONAL DRUG USE
Rational use means “prescribing right drug, in adequate dose for the sufficient duration & appropriate to the clinical needs of the patient at lowest cost
Correct Drug; Correct Dose; Correct Duration !!!

6. REASONS FOR IRRATIONAL USE OF DRUGS
Lack of information
Faulty & inadequate training & education of medical graduates
Poor communication between health professional & patient
Lack of diagnostic facilities/Uncertainty of diagnosis
Demand from the patient

7. Cont……… 6. Defective drug supply system & ineffective drug regulation
7. Promotional activities of pharmaceutical industries

8. HAZARDS OF IRRATIONAL USE OF DRUGS
Irrational use of drugs may lead to:-
Ineffective & unsafe treatment
Exacerbation or prolongation of illness.
Distress & harm to patient
Increase the cost of treatment 

9. U What to do…………. Educate people around Emphasis on dose
and duration
No self medication
No own antibiotic kit U
Educate people around

10. “ Medicines are nothing in themselves of not properly used, but the very hands of Gods, if employed with reason and prudence..”
- Herophilus
RIGHT USE MAKES YOU GOD

11. Antibiotics Microbes
Past
Present
Future

12. EBOLA

14. MERS TIME LINE

17. Thank You !!!

18. IDEAL PHARMACY

19. SPECIAL THANKS TO SRI M.CHANDRASEKHARA RAO B.PHARM.,MSC
DRUGS INSPECTOR, NARASARAOPET
SRI M.V.KOTESWARARAO
CHAIRMAN,
NARASARAOPETA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, NARASARAOPET
Dr. J.N.SURESH KUMARM.PHARM.,Ph.D
PRINCIPAL,
NARASARAOPETA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, NARASARAOPET
Dr. AJAY BABU CHM.PHARM.,Ph.D
HOD, DEPARTMENTOF PHARMACEUTICS
NARASARAOPETA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, NARASARAOPET
SRI P. VINAYKUMARM.PHARM
Dy.DIRECTOR, DCA,GUNTUR
NARASARAOPETA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES