Abstract

Title : DEVELOPMENT OF AN IDENTIFICATION DATABASE FOR TABLETS AND CAPSULES COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THAILAND; PHASE II
By : MALIWAN WONG-ANAN SOMKID BUTCHART TIPAPORN SUEBSARAKAM
Degree : BACHELOR OF PHARMACY
Advisor : JINTANA NAPAPORN TEERAPORN CHANAKIT
Keywords : DRUG IDENTIFICATION, TABLETS, CAPSULES, DATABASE
   
The purpose of this research was to develop an identification database for tablets and capsules commercially available in Thailand; Phase II. The database was designed to be user-friendly and convenient for pharmacy practice. Data of tablets and capsules, including identification services, available in Thailand had been reviewed through standard secondary and tertiary pharmaceutical references for database development. The 652 items of tablets and capsules in the database, gathered from 4 hospitals and 3 drugstores in Ubonratchathani 1 hospital from Surin hospital and 1 hospital from Chieng-rai, were included into the database (in the total of 1,191 items). Drug identification could be performed using keywords e.g., generic names, trade names, dosage forms, size, manufacturer, distributor, marks, and colors. The content, feasibility and overall user satisfaction of database were assessed by 20 hospital pharmacists. The satisfaction of database content, feasibility, overall user satisfaction were reported good to excellence 62.37 %, 72.22%, and 72%, respectively. Moreover hospital pharmacists agreed that this database was functional and beneficial for pharmacy practice. In addition, it had been suggested that accessibility of data should be improved and more items by focusing on drugstores and medical clinics should be added
   
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