Predictors of over-the-counter medication: A cross-sectional Indian study
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Predictors of over-the-counter medication: A cross-sectional Indian study
CONTEXT The determinants of over-the-counter (OTC) medication need to be understood to design adequate drug information policies. AIM To determine the prevalence and predictors of OTC medication among the adult population of Berhampur town in Odisha, India. SETTINGS AND DESIGN It was a prospective, cross-sectional, observational study carried out in the private retail pharmacy on a convenie...
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عنوان ژورنال: Perspectives in Clinical Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2229-3485
DOI: 10.4103/2229-3485.203043