Brief Overview on Over-the-Counter Medicine and their Impact on Community Health
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- 1Sarojini Naidu Vanita Pharmacy Maha Vidyalaya, Tarnaka, Secunderabad, Telangana, INDIA.
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Joyani Das
Sarojini Naidu Vanita Pharmacy Maha Vidyalaya, Tarnaka, Secunderabad, Telangana, INDIA.
Volume 15, Issue 2 · pp. 65-72 · 2022 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.15.2.14
ABSTRACT
Self-care and self-medication are common practices in any health care system. The self-medication procedure includes the usage of Over-the-counter or non-prescription drugs which are obtained by individuals without a prescription from a physician for the treatment of common ailments. Lower costs, convenience, availability, and the ability to control one’s own illness are the potential benefits of over-the-counter- drugs. The risk of drug misuse, dependence, and adverse drug events is increased when the drugs are used inappropriately. Misuse and Abuse are characterized as over-consumption beyond the approved medical practice or medical norms when the hazards and unfavorable consequences outweigh the advantages. These include self-medicating at higher quantities and for longer periods of time than recommended. Improved knowledge, understanding about self-medication result in rationale use. There is an urgent need to implement legislation to promote judicious and rational use of over-the-counter drugs.
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Ahmed, R., Divya, A., Ramyarani, G., Khair, U., & Das, J. (2022). Brief Overview on Over-the-Counter Medicine and their Impact on Community Health. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 15(2), 65-72. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijopp.15.2.14
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