Factors associated with self-medication with azithromycin as treatment of sars-cov-2 in pharmaceutical establishments in the Rimac district-2020

Objetivo: principal de este estudio fue determinar cómo los factores asociados inciden en la automedicación con azitromicina como tratamiento de COVID-19 en establecimientos farmacéuticos del Rímac 2020. Materiales y métodos: se utilizó la técnica de recopilación de datos mediante una encuesta anónima estructurada con preguntas cerradas Resultados: se obtuvieron utilizando el programa SPSS 24.0 IBM para Windows Microsoft, Excel, descriptivo considerando la frecuencia de respuesta para cada ítem con una población 56% femenina y 46% masculino con rango de 18 a 73 años. El 72.5% de sujetos de estudio adquirieron medicamentos sin receta médica en establecimiento farmacéutico del distrito del RIMAC. El 59.5% indico conocer el riesgo del uso inadecuado del medicamento y 58.5% conocía acerca de la resistencia antimicrobiana del consumo de antibiótico si no lo requiere. La respuesta negativa es predominante en los ítems 2, 3, 4, 7 y 8. Ante las preguntas si tomaron azitromicina por prevención de la enfermedad COVID- 19 el 62.5% y un 60.5% indico que no tomo azitromicina ante sospecha de padecer de la enfermedad COVID-19, En comparación de un 39.5 % que si tomo azitromicina y un 30% recomendó a un familiar el 35.5% que si compro en un establecimiento farmacéutico. Conclusiones: Considerando los factores observamos que el 72.5% si logra comprar medicamentos sin receta médica y un 39.5% si tomo azitromicina ante la sospecha de padecer la enfermedad de COVID-19.Objective of this study was to determine how the associated factors affect self-medication with azithromycin as a treatment for COVID-19 in the pharmacies and pharmacies of the Rimac district in 2020. Materials and methods: the data collection technique was used through a structured anonymous survey with closed questions Results: they were obtained using the SPSS 24.0 IBM program for Microsoft Windows, Excel, descriptive considering the response frequency for each item with a population of 56% female and 46% male with a range of 18 to 73 years. 72.5% of the study subjects acquired medications without a prescription in drugstores and pharmacies in the RIMAC district. 59.5% indicated knowing the risk of inappropriate use of the medication and 58.5% knew about the antimicrobial resistance of antibiotic consumption if it is not required. the negative answer is predominant in items 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8. When asked if they took azithromycin for prevention of COVID- 19 disease, 62.5% and 60.5% indicated that they did not take azithromycin due to suspicion of suffering from the disease. COVID- 19 disease, compared to 39.5% that if I take azithromycin and 30% recommended to a family member 35.5% that if I buy in a pharmaceutical establishment. Conclusions: Considering the factors we observe that 72.5% if they manage to buy medicines without a prescription and 39.5% if I take azithromycin when suspected of having COVID-19 disease