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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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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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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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The importance of pharmaceutical care in the release of drugs for the prevention and treatment of acne in women

Ukrainian Scientific Medical Youth Journal, 2022
acne vulgaris ranks third in the structure of dermatological diseases and is an urgent medical and social problem. The disease is often the cause of psycho-emotional disorders and contributes to the deterioration of patients' quality of life and social ...
Оlena Temirova, Julia Krat, Mykola Khaitovych   +2 more
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Learning From Consultations Conducted by Community Pharmacists in Northern Ireland for Nonprescription Sildenafil: A Qualitative Study Using the Theoretical Domains Framework

Sexual Medicine, 2021
: Introduction: Nonprescription sildenafil was introduced to the United Kingdom in 2018 as the first pharmacy service concerning sexual function, an important but often ignored factor for quality of life.
Rineke Gordijn, PharmD, Martina Teichert, PharmD, PhD, Melianthe P.J. Nicolai, MD, PhD, Henk W. Elzevier, MD, PhD, Henk-Jan Guchelaar, PharmD, PhD, Carmel M. Hughes, PharmD, PhD   +5 more
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Nonprescription Drug Therapy: Issues and Opportunities [PDF]

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2006
Nonprescription drug therapy is tightly woven into the fabric of American health care. Market forces are expected to contribute to significant expansion of nonprescription drug use. Consumers place high value on nonprescription drug therapy; however, self-medicating patients frequently need assistance from a learned intermediary to assure optimal ...
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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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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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Nonprescription Drug Safe Use Regulatory Expansion [PDF]

Hospital Pharmacy, 2013
The process used for switching a prescription-only medication to over-the-counter status (Rx-to-OTC) in the United States may be headed for a change in 2013. In 1976, the latest version of this process was introduced by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Current self-medication practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: an observational study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
INTRODUCTION: Medication without prescription is a growing public health concern or phenomenon worldwide. This cross-sectional study was designed to study the trends of self-medication among Saudi population. METHODS: a prospective, cross-sectional study
Sameer Al-Ghamdi, Tariq Majed Alfauri, Muath Abdullah Alharbi, Mustafa Mohammed Alsaihati, Muhammad Makki Alshaykh, Almuhanad Abdullah Alharbi, Naif Soud Aljaizani, Ibrahim Aidh Allehiby, Matar Abdullah Alzahrani, Abdulsalam Saud Alharbi   +9 more
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