Self-medication of antibacterials without prescription (also called ‘ over-the-counter’ use)
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Self-medication with over-the-counter drugs among elderly adults.
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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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1460-2091,0305-7453
DOI: 10.1093/jac/44.2.163