Analisis Produk Obat Penolak Nyamuk yang Aman Bagi Kesehatan Manusia Menggunakan Metoda Fast

Abstract

The American Academy of Pediatric lead to products that contain between 10% -30% Diethyltoluamide active ingredients are safe for use in children and adults, but recommend that it be used on infants less than two months. However, the United States Environmental Protection Agency reported 14-46 cases of seizures, including 4 deaths due to side effects of drug use mosquito repellent . Conducted studies on four brand mosquito repellent lotion or drug circulating in the Indonesian market, namely brand L, S, and A. It is known that the use of these foreign substances or active ingredients Diethyltoluamide racuan, at 12.5%, 13% and 15%. Even brand specializing D for children, using the active ingredient Diethyltoluamide, by 12%.

Function Analysis defines the basic functionality medicine mosquito repellent, ie lotion or oil to resist from mosquito bites. So mosquitoes will not bite our skin that are covered with mosquito repellent lotion or medication. Of the four brands that were examined, everything is in accordance with its function. However, present risks to human health, the inclusion of the active substance or substances racuan Diethyltoluamide into the human body through the skin so use mosquito repellent these drugs should really be in accordance with the rules of use, or at all be avoided.

Our ancestors bequeathed knowledge that lemongrass oil, are examples of natural materials in Indonesia which could replace the use of pesticides as a mosquito repellent medicine basis, without losing its basic function as a reject from nyamuk.Indonesia bites can become a beacon of innovation in medicine mosquito repellent .