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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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Role of community pharmacists in patients' self-care and self-medication [PDF]

, 2015
This review highlights the growing prominence of self-care and explores the contribution of community pharmacy. Firstly, background to self-care is discussed, followed by placing self-care in context with regard to the general public and accessing ...
Rutter, Paul
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There’s the Rub: a narrative review of the benefits and complications associated with Vicks VapoRub use [PDF]

PeerJ
Background Vicks VapoRub (VVR) is a globally popular over-the-counter remedy marketed for use as a topical antitussive and analgesic. This review seeks to provide health professionals and care providers with a thorough summary of the benefits and ...
Austin Valido, Ana Carolina Boncompagni, Michelle Tsang, Patricia Hume   +3 more
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The Pharmacists’ and pharmacy technicians’ scopes of practice in the management of minor ailments at community pharmacies in Indonesia: a cross-sectional study

Pharmacy Practice, 2021
Background: Managing minor ailments in community pharmacy is an evolving pharmacy service in developing countries. Defined scopes of practice for pharmacy staff are essential for the safe management of minor ailments.
Vinci Mizranita , Tin F. Sim, Bruce Sunderland , Richard Parsons , Jeffery D. Hughes   +4 more
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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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Review of the efficacy and safety of over-the-counter medicine

Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015
Over-the-counter medicines are available without prescription because of their safety and effectiveness, to treat minor ailments and symptoms. The objective of the study was to analyze the availability and quality of systematic reviews published about ...
Gerusa Clazer Halila, Alexandra Ingrid dos Santos Czepula, Michel Fleith Otuki, Cassyano Januário Correr   +3 more
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Deregulation of sale of over-the-counter drugs outside of pharmacies in the Republic of Korea: interrupted-time-series analysis of outpatient visits before and after the policy

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background We evaluated the effectiveness of a policy allowing for the sale of over-the-counter drugs outside of pharmacies by examining its effect on number of monthly outpatient visits for acute upper respiratory infections, dyspepsia, and migraine ...
Sung-Youn Chun, Hye-Ki Park, Kyu-Tae Han, Woorim Kim, Hyo-Jung Lee, Eun-Cheol Park   +5 more
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Analysis of over-the-counter medicines use among nursing students [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2015
Background/Aim. The use of over-the-counter (OTC) medication is widespread among the adult and student populations in Slovenia. The aim of the study was to analyse the prevalence of OTC medicines use among nursing students with respect to ...
Mlinar Suzana, Rašković-Malnaršič Rosanda   +1 more
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Self-medication practices of the rural community people: A cross-sectional study

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2023
Background: Self-medication is the practice of taking medicines without a physician's advice, and it has become more common in developing nations. The root cause could be anything from a shortage of physicians to financial factors.
B Thenmozhi, S Hepsibah Sharmil
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Effect of whitening mouth rinses on the chemical and physical properties of a nanofilled composite

Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2021
Aim: This study analyzed the effect of whitening mouth rinses on water sorption (WS), solubility (SL), color change, and surface roughness of a nanofilled composite. Whitening perceptibility and acceptability (WID) were also studied.
Laura Carolina Kepler, Ana Paula Morona Rodrigues, Mauro Antonio Dall Agnol, Sinval Adalberto Rodrigues-Junior   +3 more
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