A Study on the Dispensing Pattern of OTC Medications in Community Pharmacies: Generic versus Non-Generic drugs
| Autor: | Krithika Joy, Navyashree G A, Bemiya Benny, Aditya R, Ankitha P B |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Community pharmacies medicine.medical_specialty Otc drugs business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Pharmacy Patient counselling humanities Family medicine medicine Over-the-counter Observational study General Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Medical prescription business media_common |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences. 11:1071-1079 |
| ISSN: | 0975-7538 |
| DOI: | 10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl4.4246 |
| Popis: | Over the Counter (OTC) Drugs are legally allowed to be sold 'Over the Counter' without the prescription of a registered medical practitioner (RMP). The study aimed to assess the drug dispensing pattern of the commonly dispensed category of OTC drugs, understand the patient's knowledge using a self-designed questionnaire and to compare the cost-effectiveness based on the unit price of drugs between generic and non-generic drugs. A prospective observational study was conducted from November 2018 to April 2019 in randomly selected licensed community pharmacies in Banashankari, Bengaluru (3 private pharmacies and 1 government-sponsored pharmacy). Data collected was documented and analyzed using Microsoft Excel and Z test. 59.33% (non-generic) & 24.67% (generic) pharmacists had collected the clinical history before dispensing the drugs. Non-generic pharmacists (62.00%) provided adequate information about the dispensed drug than generic pharmacists (30.00%). The frequently dispensed OTC drugs were analgesics and antipyretics and commonly reported illness was a pain. Consumers had an opinion that the usage of OTC drugs was safe and was not aware of the side effects. Patient counselling was given to 82% of the consumers in generic and 43% in non-generic pharmacies regarding their health issue and medications. Generic drugs were more cost-effective than non-generic drugs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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