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Community Pharmacists’ Classification of Prescription Drugs into an Expanded Class of Nonprescription Drugs under the FDA's Proposed NSURE Initiative

INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, 2017
Objectives: There has been considerable debate over the last few decades about creating a third class of drugs that would not require a prescription or not be available freely over the counter, but require a pharmacist’s consultation upon purchase. These
Ruchitbhai M. Shah, Erin R. Holmes, Donna S. West-Strum, Amit Patel   +3 more
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The utilization of nonprescription medications in Saudi patients with cardiovascular diseases

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2018
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common cause of disease-related death in Saudi Arabia. The incidence of CVDs continues to increase, presenting a major health care problem.
Eman M. Shorog, Khalid A. Alburikan
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Confusing the drug facts on one nonprescription drug label with those on another: The Drug Facts Label as a text schema

Health Psychology Open, 2016
The Drug Facts Label is designed to guide consumers in comparing nonprescription drugs. Undergraduates studied and recalled drug facts for three analgesic or non-analgesic labels using Drug Facts Label headings as retrieval cues.
Michael P Ryan, Reagan N Costello-White, Mercedes N Sandoval   +2 more
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Evaluation of Point-of-Care Resources for Dietary Supplement Information

Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, 2018
Objective. To evaluate 6 tertiary, point-of-care drug information resources’ dietary supplement content. Methods. This was a cross-sectional evaluation of Lexicomp Natural Products Database, Micromedex Alternative Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, Natural
Ashley E. Montgomery PharmD, Robert D. Beckett PharmD, BCPS, Kaitlin J. Montagano, Samah Kutom   +3 more
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The phenomenon of self-healing among people over 65 in the Lublin region

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018
Introduction Self-medication is a phenomenon that has been accompanying people for centuries. Nowadays, it is gaining strength due to increasing health awareness and greater availability of medicines.
Ewa Rudnicka-Drożak, Magdalena Szymuś, Paula Jankowska, Krzysztof Jankowski   +3 more
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Factors associated with the use of dietary supplements and over-the-counter medications in Japanese elderly patients

BMC Family Practice, 2018
Background The use of dietary supplements and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs is increasing, and there is adequate concern about potential harmful effects.
Shoichi Masumoto, Mikiya Sato, Takami Maeno, Yumiko Ichinohe, Tetsuhiro Maeno   +4 more
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Bilateral nephrolithiasis following ingestion of guaifenesin and dextromethorphan

Urology Case Reports, 2023
Both guaifenesin and dextromethorphan are routinely available nonprescription medications that are also common drugs of abuse amongst young adults. We describe a presentation of guaifenesin and dextromethorphan misuse resulting in acute renal failure due
Elizabeth Kim, Michael Perlmutter, Haley Zweber, Joseph Resch   +3 more
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Consumption of Non-Prescribed Drugs in Portugal During the Pandemic in 2021

International Journal of Public Health, 2023
Objectives: Portugal liberalised the over-the-counter drugs market in 2005 and provides universal healthcare coverage in a mainly Beveridge-type health system.
Aida Isabel Tavares, Aida Isabel Tavares, Pedro Lopes Ferreira, Pedro Lopes Ferreira, Vitor Raposo, Vitor Raposo, Vitor Raposo, Carlota Quintal, Carlota Quintal, Carlota Quintal   +9 more
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Role of community pharmacy and pharmacists in self-care in Brazil

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2023
Global healthcare systems, including the National Health System in Brazil – one of the largest public models in the world –, continue to evolve, as well as populations' health needs, currently shaped on individuals feeling a greater desire to manage ...
Inajara Rotta, Tácio Lima, Fernanda S. Tonin   +2 more
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Effect on Antimicrobial Resistance of a Policy Restricting Over-the-Counter Antimicrobial Sales in a Large Metropolitan Area, São Paulo, Brazil

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
Although restricting over-the-counter (OTC) antimicrobial drug sales is recommended globally, no data track its effect on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria.
Maria L. Moura, Icaro Boszczowski, Manuela Blaque, Rafael M. Mussarelli, Victor Fossaluza, Ligia C. Pierrotti, Gustavo Campana, Maria C. Brandileone, Rosemeire Zanella, Samanta C.G. Almeida, Anna S. Levin   +10 more
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