Rahmawati Riana
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2020 Nov;12(Suppl 2):S691-S697. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_259_19. Epub 2020 Nov 5.
Patients with hypertension often self-medicate and are increasingly purchasing their medications online. This study aimed to identify the medications and products used for hypertension offered by Indonesian online marketplaces and the availability of prescription-only antihypertensive medication on these platforms.
This qualitative document analysis comprehensively assessed three online marketplaces in Indonesia in May 2019. Five top products in each online marketplace were identified and reviewed. An in-depth analysis was performed to obtain detailed information about the products (e.g., ingredients), indications, and customers' comments. Selected antihypertensive medications (captopril, amlodipine, and valsartan) were searched for. The data were analyzed thematically.
The search results showed that more than 5000 products were available in each online marketplace and that all of the top products offered in these platforms were traditional medicines. Some products specifically claimed to be effective for lowering blood pressure (e.g., "the solution for hypertension without complications"). (noni) and (garlic) were ingredients found in all three platforms, mainly in combination with other herbal medicines. The prescription-only antihypertensive medications offered and could be purchased through online marketplaces reviewed. However, information about dosage forms, indications, side effects, and contraindications of these medications was rarely provided on these platforms.
Indonesian online marketplaces provide a wide range of products for the treatment of hypertension, particularly traditional medicines. Given the increasing trends of online shopping, providing objective and adequate information for customers is essential. Regulations for the purchase of prescription-only medicines, such as antihypertensive medications, should be strengthened.
高血压患者常自行用药，且越来越多地在网上购买药物。本研究旨在确定印度尼西亚在线市场提供的用于治疗高血压的药物和产品，以及这些平台上仅凭处方购买的抗高血压药物的供应情况。
本定性文献分析于2019年5月全面评估了印度尼西亚的三个在线市场。确定并审查了每个在线市场的五种热门产品。进行了深入分析以获取有关产品（例如成分）、适应症和客户评论的详细信息。搜索了选定的抗高血压药物（卡托普利、氨氯地平和缬沙坦）。对数据进行了主题分析。
搜索结果显示，每个在线市场有超过5000种产品可供选择，这些平台上提供的所有热门产品均为传统药物。一些产品特别声称对降低血压有效（例如，“无并发症高血压的解决方案”）。诺丽果和大蒜是在所有三个平台上都能找到的成分，主要与其他草药混合使用。所提供的仅凭处方购买的抗高血压药物可以通过所审查的在线市场购买。然而，这些平台上很少提供有关这些药物的剂型、适应症、副作用和禁忌症的信息。
印度尼西亚在线市场提供了广泛的用于治疗高血压的产品，尤其是传统药物。鉴于网上购物的趋势不断增加，为客户提供客观和充分的信息至关重要。应加强对仅凭处方购买的药物（如抗高血压药物）的购买规定。
