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Availability of over-the-counter drugs for arthritis in São Paulo, Brazil
(Elsevier B.V., 1996-04-01)
Seventy pharmacies located in São Paulo were randomly selected and visited. Seven researchers posed as ordinary clients presenting with a standardized complaint of symptoms according to a scenario previously defined. the ...
Antibiotic consumption patterns and drug leftovers in 6000 Brazilian households
(Health Communications Inc, 2000-01-01)
Worldwide data indicate that antibiotics are frequently used indiscriminately. Phe present study used a questionnaire in an attempt to quantify and qualify outpatient antibiotic consumption habits, including when the drug ...
Self-Medication Practices, Use of Brand-Name, and Over-the-Counter Medicines by Peruvian Older Adults
(Canadian Geriatrics SocietyPE, 2023-03-02)
Background
Older adults are a particularly vulnerable group to drug use and self-medication. The aim of the study was to evaluate self-medication as a factor associated with the purchase of brand-name and over-the-counter ...
Self-medication in Ophthalmology: A Questionnaire-based Study in an Argentinean Population
(Taylor & Francis, 2012-07)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify practices of self-medication in the treatment of ocular conditions and to identify a profile of patients who self-medicate. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive ...
Benzodiazepine use in Chile: Impact of availability on use, abuse, and dependence
(1996)
This study tested the hypothesis whether over-the-counter benzodiazepine availability influenced patterns of benzodiazepine use, abuse, and dependence in Chile. If over-the-counter availability represents a major risk ...
Analysis of the evidence of efficacy and safety of over-the-counter cough medications registered in Brazil
(Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, 2010)
The objective of this study was to analyze the level of evidence regarding the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of over-the-counter (OTC) cough medications registered in Brazil. The National Health Surveillance Agency ...
Access to drugs and the situation of the pharmaceutical market in Ecuador [Acceso a medicamentos y situación del mercado farmacéutico en Ecuador]
(PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 2014-07-01)
In the area of public health, it is fundamental to understand the structure and dynamics of the Ecuadorian pharmaceutical market, its segmentation between the public and private sectors, and its relationship with supply ...
Prescription, over-the-counter (OTC), herbal, and other treatments and preventive uses for COVID-19
(Elsevier, 2021-01-01)
The current COVID-19 pandemic has spread rapidly worldwide and has challenged fragile health care systems, vulnerable socioeconomic conditions, and population risk factors, and has led to an overwhelming tendency to misuse ...
Perfil farmacoterapéutico en pacientes hospitalizados en la Clínica Traumas y Fracturas de Montería en el año 2022-i
(Facultad de Ciencias de la SaludMontería, Córdoba, ColombiaTecnología en Regencia de Farmacia, 2022)