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Self-medication of patients using immunosuppressants
Zouharová, Veronika ; Malý, Josef (advisor) ; Babica, Jan (referee)
Self-medication of patients using immunosuppressive drugs Author: Veronika Zouharová Tutor: doc. PharmDr. Josef Malý, Ph.D. Consultant: PharmDr. Barbora Košťálová, Ph.D. Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, in Hradec Králové, Charles University Introduction and aims: Self-medication can be used to treat minor health problems without consulting a doctor. The aim of this masters thesis was to analyse the use of potentially risky over- the-counter medicines, dietary supplements or food in patients with a history of kidney disease taking immunosuppressants. Methods: Data for the cross-sectional study were obtained in the form of a controlled interview with patients of the Nephrology Consultation of the Teaching Hospital Hradec Králové. The guided interview was carried out by the researcher in the form of phone calls with patients in March 2022 through a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was compiled on basis of a literature search and knowledge gained about possible interactions between immunosuppressants and over-the- counter medicinal products, dietary supplements and food. Patients with kidney disease who had been taking at least one immunosuppressant (cyclosporine, azathioprine, mycophenolate, prednisone, tacrolimus or rituximab) for past six months were...
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