Focus on over-the-counter drugs' misuse: a systematic review on antihistamines, cough medicines, and decongestants
F Schifano, S Chiappini, A Miuli, A Mosca… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Over the past 20 years or so, the drug misuse scenario has seen the
emergence of both prescription-only and over-the-counter (OTC) medications being …
emergence of both prescription-only and over-the-counter (OTC) medications being …
Medication-overuse headache: epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment
ES Kristoffersen, C Lundqvist - Therapeutic advances in …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Medication-overuse headache (MOH) is one of the most common chronic headache
disorders and a public health problem with a worldwide prevalence of 1–2%. It is a condition …
disorders and a public health problem with a worldwide prevalence of 1–2%. It is a condition …
Self-medication-related behaviors and Poland's COVID-19 lockdown
(1) Background: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has changed the functioning of Polish health
systems. Telemedicine has been developed and access to prescription drugs (Rx) has been …
systems. Telemedicine has been developed and access to prescription drugs (Rx) has been …
Gefapixant in two randomised dose-escalation studies in chronic cough
JA Smith, MM Kitt, P Butera, SA Smith… - European …, 2020 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background and objectives Gefapixant has previously demonstrated efficacy in the
treatment of refractory chronic cough at a high daily dose. The current investigations explore …
treatment of refractory chronic cough at a high daily dose. The current investigations explore …
Inappropriate self-medication among adolescents and its association with lower medication literacy and substance use
CH Lee, FC Chang, SD Hsu, HY Chi, LJ Huang… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background While self-medication is common, inappropriate self-medication has potential
risks. This study assesses inappropriate self-medication among adolescents and examines …
risks. This study assesses inappropriate self-medication among adolescents and examines …
Self‐medication misuse in the Middle East: a systematic literature review
MM Khalifeh, ND Moore… - Pharmacology research & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Regulations usually distinguish between prescription‐only (POM) and over‐the‐counter
(OTC) medicines. The former requires medical prescription; the latter are available for SM of …
(OTC) medicines. The former requires medical prescription; the latter are available for SM of …
Abuse of prescription drugs in the context of novel psychoactive substances (NPS): a systematic review
Recently, a range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs have been reportedly used as
Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), due to their potential for abuse resulting from their …
Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), due to their potential for abuse resulting from their …
'I can't be an addict. I am.'Over-the-counter medicine abuse: a qualitative study
RJ Cooper - BMJ open, 2013 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Over-the-counter (OTC) pharmacy medicines are considered relatively safe in
contrast to prescribed and illicit substances, but their abuse and addiction potential is …
contrast to prescribed and illicit substances, but their abuse and addiction potential is …
Toxicological and ecotoxicological risk‐based prioritization of pharmaceuticals in the natural environment
Approximately 1500 active pharmaceutical ingredients are currently in use; however, the
environmental occurrence and impacts of only a small proportion of these have been …
environmental occurrence and impacts of only a small proportion of these have been …
A mixed-methods systematic review of the prevalence, reasons, associated harms and risk-reduction interventions of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines misuse, abuse …
M Algarni, MA Hadi, A Yahyouche… - … policy and practice, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are typically safe. However, there is
evidence that OTC medicines can sometimes cause harm as a result of their misuse, abuse …
evidence that OTC medicines can sometimes cause harm as a result of their misuse, abuse …