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Increasing the number of drugs available over the counter: arguments for and against.
Many drugs previously restricted to prescription only status are being reclassified as pharmacy only status and hence are becoming available over the counter to patients. A general practitioner should make enquiries about a patient's self-medication practices before deciding on treatment for the patient. Over-the-counter medicines are considered safe and their increased use indicates that patie...
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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...
متن کاملOver-the-counter drugs and prescribing in general practice.
BACKGROUND Both the government and the pharmaceutical industry are interested in increasing the use of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. The reaction on the part of general practitioners is more circumspect. AIM To investigate whether fundholding or dispensing status and patient exemption from, or prepayment of prescription charges influence the behaviour of general practitioners with respect...
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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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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Dermatologie pro praxi
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1802-2960,1803-5337
DOI: 10.36290/der.2018.036