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Pharmacists as Nonprescription Drug Advisors
American Pharmacy, 1995This field study tested the ability of pharmacists to counsel patients with diabetes mellitus on the contraindicated use of a decongestant. The study was modeled after a 1969 study conducted by Knapp et al. Our simulation used a patient with diabetes who questioned pharmacists initially about proper insulin storage and then asked about the use of ...
O E, Sierralta, D M, Scott
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Prescription and nonprescription drug use in isfahan, Iran: An observational, cross-sectional study
Current Therapeutic Research, 2008 Background: In Iran, nonprescription (ie, over-the-counter [OTC]) and prescription- only drugs are available at pharmacies. Self-medication and self-prescription practices are widespread.Objective: The aim of this study was to assess self-medication and ...
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Nonprescription Drug Use among the Elderly
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 1985We investigated the extent of the use of nonprescription drugs among an elderly population and the health and social characteristics most related to their use (nonprescription drugs referring to "medicines that don't require a prescription for slight illnesses").
R E, Johnson, C R, Pope
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TheHandbook of Nonprescription Drugs
New England Journal of Medicine, 1977IN writing prescriptions, doctors may have recourse to the recently issued third edition of the AMA Drug Evaluations, the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) and probably some standard pharmacologic t...
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Nonprescription Drug Development
Drug Information Journal, 1994Over-the-counter (OTC) switches are assessed differently throughout the review divisions of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This paper presents the approach taken by the Pilot Drug Evaluation Staff. The three types of OTC switches: complete, partial, and lower effective dose, as well as approaches to efficacy, safety, and usage trials will be ...
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Nonprescription Drugs and the Regulation of Advertising
Journal of Drug Issues, 1992Advertising plays an important and distinct role in self-medication. This article briefly reviews the separate, but complimentary, roles of advertising and labeling of nonprescription medicines and some of advertising's limitations. The article moves on to describe six areas of advertising control — including self-regulatory and governmental components
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The Pharmacist as an Information Source for Nonprescription Drugs
Journal of Drug Issues, 1977Consumer sources of OTC drug information were investigated by querying 250 residents in a large midwestern city with a mail questionnaire. Results from an analysis of 163 respondents (69.4 percent) indicated that the majority of these people use the physician and pharmacist equally for OTC drug information. Moreover, they perceive them equally reliable
Daniel W. Boatman, Jean Paul Gagnon
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Nonprescription Drug Regulation in the United States
Drug Information Journal, 2000In the United States, nonprescription drug products are regulated through implementation of laws enacted by Congress. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) follows specific procedures that allow for public notice and comment when promulgating implementing regulations.
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Nonprescription drugs and the elderly.
American family physician, 1989The trend toward self-care is increasing among elderly patients. Over-the-counter medications contribute to the well-being of older patients, but adverse effects may occur, including interactions with prescription drugs. Nondrug health care products and agents for external use are also helpful when properly used. Dry skin, dry eyes, arthritis, pain and
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Nonprescription drugs in Hungary
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 1997L, Fábián, Z, Vincze
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