Community pharmacy modifications to non‐prescription medication requests: A simulated patient study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2017.05.007
Abstract: Background: Self‐care, and hence self‐medication, is becoming an increasingly popular practice worldwide. Community pharmacies are an important destination for those seeking non‐prescription medicines, and pharmacists and their staff are in a prime position to facilitate… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; non prescription; request; pharmacy ... See more keywords
The value of self-medication: summary of existing evidence
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DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2017.1390473
Abstract: Abstract Aim: The aim of this review was to identify the international evidence that is currently available on the economic value of self-care through responsible self-medication, in terms of the measures related to access to… read more here.
Keywords: self medication; non prescription; value self; evidence ... See more keywords
Are there gender differences in the non-prescription of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs) in primary prevention? A single-center series
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DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab116.103
Abstract: Type of funding sources: None. Primary prevention of sudden cardiac death is the main indication for ICD implantation, mainly based on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Gender differences in the diagnosis and treatment of some… read more here.
Keywords: gender differences; non prescription; primary prevention;
Public risk perception of non‐prescription medicines and information disclosure during consultations: a suitable target for intervention?
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DOI: 10.1111/ijpp.12433
Abstract: Optimisation of non‐prescription medicine (NPM) supply from community pharmacies could reduce demand on other healthcare providers, including general practitioners and emergency department personnel. Outcomes can be maximised if patients disclose relevant information, for example concomitant… read more here.
Keywords: information disclosure; non prescription; information; public risk ... See more keywords
The role of evidence in consumer choice of non‐prescription medicines
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DOI: 10.1111/ijpp.12546
Abstract: To identify factors influencing Australian consumer decision‐making and attitudes towards non‐prescription medicine (NPM) purchases, pharmacy's role in providing these medications and views around sources of evidence for effectiveness of these products. read more here.
Keywords: consumer; non prescription; role evidence;
Non-prescription antibiotic use for cough among Chinese children under 5 years of age: a community-based cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051372
Abstract: Objective This study aimed to investigate the non-prescription use of antibiotics for cough among children under 5 years in China. Design A community-based cross-sectional survey. Setting A face-to-face interview based on a standard questionnaire in… read more here.
Keywords: cough; prescription; non prescription; use ... See more keywords
Non-prescription acquisition of antibiotics: Prevalence, motives, pathways and explanatory factors in the Swedish population
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273117
Abstract: Prior studies indicate prevalence of unregulated non-prescription use of antibiotics also in the northern European countries. The aim of this study is to investigate the extent to which antibiotics are acquired without prescription in Sweden,… read more here.
Keywords: prescription acquisition; prevalence; prescription; acquisition antibiotics ... See more keywords
Prevalence, predisposing factors and strategies to reduce polypharmacy among older patients in Poland.
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DOI: 10.20452/pamw.16347
Abstract: INTRODUCTION The world's older population is growing dramatically. Pharmacotherapy in seniors is particularly challenging due to changes in metabolism, multimorbidity, and great interest in non-prescription drugs. OBJECTIVES We aimed to provide up-to-date data on the… read more here.
Keywords: polypharmacy; multimorbidity; prevalence predisposing; population ... See more keywords
Prevalence of prescription and non-prescription drugs-related overdoses at emergency departments in Amman—a cross sectional study
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DOI: 10.3109/14659891.2016.1144803
Abstract: Abstract A major concern associated with misuse and abuse of drugs is the potential for overdose. This study is aimed at evaluating, over a 1-year period, drug-related overdoses (those involving prescription and non-prescription drugs) that… read more here.
Keywords: non prescription; related overdoses; emergency departments; emergency ... See more keywords
Use of Non-Prescription Remedies by Ghanaian Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Persons on Antiretroviral Therapy
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00115
Abstract: Background Inappropriate use of non-prescription remedies by persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) may result in adverse events or potentiate non-adherence to prescribed medications. This study investigated the use of non-prescription remedies among PLHIV… read more here.
Keywords: human immunodeficiency; non prescription; use; prescription remedies ... See more keywords
Prevalence and Predictors of Using Antibiotics without a Prescription in a Pediatric Population in the United States
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12030491
Abstract: Non-prescription antibiotic use (using antibiotics without clinical guidance) increases the risk of the development of antibiotic resistance, adverse drug reactions, and other potential patient harm. Few studies have explored non-prescription use in children in the… read more here.
Keywords: using antibiotics; antibiotics without; prescription; antibiotic use ... See more keywords