The high prevalence of flu and the easy availability of drugs in the market and at relatively affordable prices are one of the driving forces for self-medicating by the community. In addition, increasingly sophisticated technological advances make it easy for people to get information, one of which is drug advertisements on television that can influence consumer behavior in the selection of drugs used in self-medication. This research was conducted with the aim of knowing the effect of cold medicine advertisements on television on self-medication behavior in the community of Karang Intan District. This research method is a descriptive observational study with a cross sectional design. The sampling technique was carried out using non-random sampling method, namely accidental sampling, and the number of respondents was 100 people. The data collected comes from questionnaire data, which is filled in by respondents accompanied by researchers. Descriptive data analysis was performed by using the chi square test. The results showed that the effect of cold medicine advertisements on television on self-medicated behavior in the community of Karang Intan District has a significant p value of 0.000. The conclusion is that the advertisement of cold medicine on television has an influence on self-medication behavior in the community of Karang Intan District.

Antibiotics are examples of drugs that are often used incorrectly. Such misuse is often influenced by the lack of knowledge and attitudes towards the use of antibiotics, so in this study we want to know what sociodemographic factors have an influence on knowledge and attitude on antibiotic use in rural communities at Cempaka Banjarbaru District, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. This type of research is descriptive analytic with a sampling technique that is proportional stratified random sampling using a questionnaire. There are 380 respondents taken as a sample. Analysis data used is univariate and bivariate with chi-square test. The result of public   knowledge research on the use of antibiotics included in the good category that is 58.2 % and attitudes included in the positive category that is 98.4 %. Statistical test results show that there is a significant influence between sociodemographic factors of recent education and income on the level of knowledge, while sociodemographic factors of age, sex and occupation on the level of knowledge have no significant effect. On the results of statistical tests sociodemographic factors (age, sex, occupation, last education and income) on attitudes do not have a significant effect.

Prevention of the spread of Covid-19 is an essential effort when there are still highly favorable rates & deaths. The provision of education to prevent the spread of Covid-19 is always carried out with community awareness-based programs to maintain immunity. Community service by utilizing kalakai as a natural antioxidant becomes one of the alternatives to support the government. Kalakai (Stenochlaena palustris (Burm. F) Bedd.)) is a nail plant that is one of the plants with antioxidants typical of Kalimantan whose history is used as traditional medicine. This potential can be utilized and applied through the empowerment of the community of Palam Village, Cempaka Subdistrict, where many Kalakai plants grow wild. The problems found include lack of information and lack of skills of citizens in food processing based on Kalakai plants, especially in terms of food processing with high antioxidants in the form of counseling to the PKK mothers group Palam Cempaka-Banjarbaru Village. The activity method is the extension of educational provision, namely the theory of antioxidants and the potential of Kalakai, and the direct demonstration/practice of making syrups, teas, and kalakai candy. Residents expect to develop processed food products into UMKM, especially of Palam village, as a business opportunity to improve people's living standards.

The high intensity of antibiotics relatively uses causes various problems for health, especially bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Lack of public knowledge about the rationale of antibiotics is a factor that can trigger bacterial resistance to antibiotics. This study aims to assess the public's knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic use in rural areas Cempaka, Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan. This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey method in which closed-ended questionnaires were distributed to 380 rural residents in the village of Cempaka proportional stratified random sampling technique. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate with the Chi-Square statistical test method. In conclusion, the rural residents demonstrated moderate knowledge (83.2%) and a positive attitude towards antibiotic use (97.4%). There is no significant association between both knowledge level and of antibiotics on the attitude towards antibiotic use.

ABSTRAK Obat generik adalah obat yang penamaannya didasarkan pada kandungan zat aktif tertentu dalam suatu obat dan tidak menggunakan merk dagang. Persepsi pasien terhadap obat generik di masa penerapan JKN ini dinilai oleh banyak pengamat masih buruk, salah satunya yang menyatakan bahwa masih ada persepsi yang salah tentang obat generik, yaitu obat generik dianggap sebagai obat murah sehingga mutunya diragukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat terhadap obat generik di Kelurahan Keraton Kecamatan Martapura Kabupaten Banjar Kalimantan Selatan Indonesia. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif menggunakan desain cross sectional. Pengambilan data dilakukan melalui lembar kuesioner, dengan sampel yang dipilih menggunakan metode Stratified Random Sampling. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang dilakukan melalui uji kuesioner kepada 100 responden untuk menilai gambaran tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat tentang obat generik. Dari total sampel dijumpai bahwa 45 orang (45%) responden memiliki tingkat pengetahuan dengan katagori “sedang”. Kepada para pembuat kebijakan kesehatan diharapkan terus meningkatkan sosialisasi obat generik. Kepada pelayanan kesehatan, agar dapat meningkatkan kinerja dalam penyuluhan program promosi obat generik di daerah. Kata Kunci :  Obat Generik, Masyarakat, Tingkat Pengetahuanl  ABSTRACT             Generic drugs are drugs that are named after the activecontained, and not using a trademark. The community’s perception of generic drugs during the JKN application was deemed unsavory by many observers, generic drugs are considered as cheap medicine with doubtable quality. This study aims to determine the level of public knowledge about generic drugs in Kelurahan Keraton Kecamatan Martapura Kabupaten Banjar South Borneo Indonesia. This research is a descriptive researchusing a cross sectional design. The data were collected through a questionnaire, with the sampled selection using Stratified Random Sampling method. Based on the results of the research conducted by the questioning 100 respondents to obtain the level of public knowledge about generic drugs. Of the total sample found, (45%) respondents (45%) has a knowledge level with the category "medium". To health policy makers to continue to increase the socialization of generic drugs. To health services, to improve education programs in the promotion of generic programs in the region. Keywords : Generic Drugs, Society, Level of Knowledge