منابع مشابه
DRUG TESTING The Analysis of Some Over-the-Counter Drugs
A drug is a chemical used medicinally for treating diseases and injuries. The term "drug," however, often carries with it the connotation of narcotics, addiction, and crime. Many drugs or medicines are entirely legal, readily available, and are sold as over-the-counter medications without the need for a prescription. Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs include categories of drugs such as pain reliever...
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Self-medication with over-the-counter (OTC) drugs is an economical choice of treatment for common self-limiting illnesses. As more medications are made available as OTC drugs, and as the population of older adults continues to increase, a need arises to monitor how elderly individuals use these agents. The purpose of this study was to assess the self-medication practices with OTC drugs among ol...
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conclusions participants’ experience highlighted the necessity of awareness about adverse side effects of otc drug use; such awareness can be achieved through various methods such as information dissemination and proper culture of drug use promoted by healthcare professionals to resolve the mentioned issues and improve, consolidate, and promote society’s level of knowledge and health. methods t...
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In late 2004, the British government decided to allow a lipid-lowering agent to be sold as an over-the-counter medication. In contrast, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently decided not to do so. The United States and other countries will soon face similar decisions for other statins. Although statins have infrequent side effects and have been shown to be effective in moderate-risk pri...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.312.7031.593