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Хаджиева, Божидарка, Михайлова, Анна, Гешева, Таня, Килова, Кристина |
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Management & Education / Upravlenie i Obrazovanie; 2024, Vol. 20 Issue 6, p78-81, 4p |
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Childhood is a significant period that affects a person’s health throughout their whole life. Children deserve to receive quality medical care. It is also the responsibility of parents to be aware of treatment methods and to ensure that their children receive the best medical and pharmaceutical care. An essential point of drug therapy in children is the administration of drugs without a doctor’s prescription. The aim of this article is to research the importance of pharmaceutical care provided in counseling parents in the purchase of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Material and methods. A review of the scientific literature was performed in the databases of PubMed and Google Scholar. The study was carried out in the period from 01.02.2024 to 31.03.2024 using key words: “pharmaceutical care”, “children”, “OTC drugs”, “adverse drug reactions”. Results. OTC drugs are widely available, allowing patients to self-medicate and also parents to give them to their children. Children get sick much more often and have an elevated body temperature compared to adults. OTC drugs are considered safe for use in pediatric patients when used according to the instructions on their label. Non-prescription drugs also include analgesics such as Aspirin and Paracetamol, some of the medicines for coughs, hay fever, etc. Conclusion. The pharmacist provides information about medicines, their correct use and the possibility of adverse drug reactions and/or interactions with food and other medicines and is also a responsible participant in the provision of primary health care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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