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Pengetahuan Masyarakat tentang E-Farmasi dalam Memaksimalkan Aturan Physical Distancing Zabrina Izatti Rachman; Nafizah Amalia; Muhammad Hilal Salim; Dhea Ananda Ainurrizma; Feby Hafidah Sari; Evi Wiela Astuti; Dena Septiyani; Zulfa Diana; Husna Rosydah; Alya Fakhirah; Azlin Nuha Nuraliya; Raden Roro Maurien Anggraini; Salsabilla Pangesti; Dinda Cantika Putri Karunia; Yushalluuna Bekti Pasuka Putri; Mufarrihah .
Jurnal Farmasi Komunitas Vol. 10 No. 1 (2023): JURNAL FARMASI KOMUNITAS
Publisher : Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/jfk.v10i1.42115

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Jaga jarak fisik merupakan usaha untuk mengurangi risiko penyebaran virus COVID-19 di Indonesia dengan menghindari kerumunan sebagai salah satu penerapannya. Aktivitas pelayanan publik, seperti apotek, dapat mengundang adanya kerumunan akibat permintaan obat yang terus meningkat di masa pandemi. Terdapat pilihan lain yang lebih aman yang seharusnya dapat dimanfaatkan oleh masyarakat, yaitu pelayanan apotek online untuk memenuhi kebutuhan kesehatan (obat dan alat kesehatan). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengetahuan dan perilaku masyarakat di Pulau Jawa tentang physical distancing dan E-Farmasi. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah observasional dengan desain penelitian cross-sectional. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode non-random sampling dengan teknik accidental. Kemudian, data yang diperoleh dianalisis secara deskriptif. Sejumlah 221 responden telah ikut serta mengisi kuesioner yang telah disebarkan dan didapatkan hasil sebesar 88,7% responden memiliki pengetahuan yang baik tentang physical distancing tetapi hanya 50% yang sudah atau sering menerapkannya. Selain itu, dapat diketahui bahwa 44,4% responden memiliki pengetahuan baik tentang E-Farmasi dan 49,7% responden pernah menggunakan E-Farmasi. Penggunaan E-Farmasi ini akan mempengaruhi kepatuhan masyarakat dalam menjalankan physical distancing selama pandemi. Maka dari itu, diperlukan pengenalan E-Farmasi terhadap masyarakat yang lebih luas sebagai salah satu upaya untuk memaksimalkan aturan physical distancing.
The Effectiveness of Vitamin E Soft Capsules as an Antioxidant Putri, Syakirah Yasmin; Isadiartuti, Dewi; Isnaeni, Isnaeni; Aulya Farah Fahreza; Alvina Violita Mulyanto Putri; Zulfa Diana; Nafa Nazilatul Fatihah; I Gede Rekyadji Arimbawa; Alya Fakhirah; Talitha Nabilla Wijayanata; Muhammad Pramudya Pangestu; Azzalia Firdanthi; Oudrey Addriana; Umi Aida Rohma
Berkala Ilmiah Kimia Farmasi Vol. 11 No. 1 (2024): June
Publisher : Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/bikfar.v11i1.51902

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Antioxidants inhibited the oxidation of other molecules and played an important role in maintaining a healthy body. Antioxidants were found in fruits, vegetables, all parts of plants, and were present in the body as enzymes or products of metabolism. Vitamin E referred to a large number of natural or synthetic compounds, with alpha-tocopherol being the most active and widely distributed form in nature. Alpha-tocopherol was the most active antioxidant form of vitamin E and served as the primary lipophilic antioxidant in plasma, membranes, and tissues. The most important function of vitamin E was its antioxidant capability, counteracting free radical attacks that could damage cells and cause various degenerative diseases. Additionally, antioxidants helped reduce the effects of photoaging on the skin, potentiated anti-aging and anti-inflammatory activity, increased the rate of wound healing, and helped maintain healthy eyes and the immune system. One form of vitamin E dosage form was a soft capsule, which had several advantages, including the ease of filling the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) in liquid form, higher production capacity, and formulation uniformity compared to gelatin tablets or hard capsules. Soft capsule preparations also had rapid API release, which could result in achieving therapeutic blood levels more quickly and achieving greater bioavailability. This study aimed to evaluate soft capsule dosage forms in enhancing the effectiveness of vitamin E as an antioxidant. The research utilized review articles sourced from national and international journals, as well as scientific journals. The results showed that vitamin E supplementation in soft capsules could increase its effectiveness as an antioxidant.Keywords:  Soft Capsule, Increase Effectiveness, α-tocopherol, Vitamin E, Antioxidant