Consumption of over-the-Counter Drugs: Prevalence and Type of Drugs
| Autor: | Antonio Diaz, Eduardo Sánchez-Sánchez, Manuel Rosety-Rodriguez, Ignacio Rosety, Jara Díaz-Jimenez, Miguel Angel Rosety, Fátima Lucía Fernández-Cerezo, Francisco Javier Ordonez |
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| Přispěvatelé: | [Sánchez-Sánchez,E, Fernández-Cerezo,FL] Internal Medicine Department, Punta de Europa Hospital, Algeciras, Cádiz, Spain. [Sánchez-Sánchez,E] Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica de Cádiz (INiBICA), Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Universidad de Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain. [Díaz-Jimenez,J] Doctoral School of the University of Cádiz (EDUCA), Campus Cádiz, Edificio Hospital Real (Primera Planta), Cádiz, Spain. [Rosety-Rodriguez,M] Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Cádiz, Cadiz, Spain. [Díaz,AJ] Medicine Department, School of Nursing, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain. [Ordonez,FJ, Rosety,I] Human Anatomy Department, School of Medicine, University of Cádiz, Cadiz, Spain. [Rosety,MA] Move-It Research Group, Biomedical Research and Innovation Insitute of Cadiz, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, University of Cádiz, Cadiz, Spain., Anatomía y Embriología Humana, Didáctica de la Educación Física, Plástica y Musical, Medicina |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Otc drugs
Cross-sectional study Autocuidado Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Computer-assisted web interviewing Self Medication 030226 pharmacology & pharmacy Phenomena and Processes::Physiological Phenomena::Pharmacological Phenomena::Pharmacological Processes::Drug Interactions [Medical Subject Headings] OTC drugs Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans [Medical Subject Headings] 0302 clinical medicine self-care Prevalence Medicine Ingestion Over-the-counter medicines 030212 general & internal medicine Self-medication Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Vital Statistics::Morbidity::Prevalence [Medical Subject Headings] Chemicals and Drugs::Pharmaceutical Preparations::Nonprescription Drugs [Medical Subject Headings] Analgesics selfcare Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Questionnaires [Medical Subject Headings] Nonprescription drugs Analgésicos Medicamentos sin prescripción self-medication Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Cross-Sectional Studies [Medical Subject Headings] Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Physiological Effects of Drugs::Peripheral Nervous System Agents::Sensory System Agents::Analgesics [Medical Subject Headings] Socioeconomic status Female Self-care OTC medication Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Therapeutics::Drug Therapy::Self Medication [Medical Subject Headings] Clase social Article 03 medical and health sciences Environmental health over-the-counter medicines Humans Anthropology Education Sociology and Social Phenomena::Social Sciences::Sociology::Socioeconomic Factors [Medical Subject Headings] Automedicación Consumption (economics) business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health nonprescription drugs Cross-Sectional Studies Check Tags::Female [Medical Subject Headings] Observational study business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 5530, p 5530 (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 11 Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(11), 5530 RODIN. Repositorio de Objetos de Docencia e Investigación de la Universidad de Cádiz instname |
| Popis: | Recently, there has been an increase in the use of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. The consumption of these medicines can be unsafe, as incorrect self-diagnosis or the ingestion of inappropriate doses can lead to side effects and the occurrence of adverse reactions and drug–drug interactions. A cross-sectional descriptive observational study was carried out, targeting the entire Spanish population by using an online questionnaire. The results showed that 78.9% of the subjects had previously taken or were currently taking OTC drugs. This consumption decreased as the age of the subjects increased, with a prevalence of 36.4% of subjects aged 71 taking OTC drugs. Analgesics were the most consumed OTC drugs (49.1%) especially in women, youngsters with non-formal educational qualifications, and individuals of a low–medium socioeconomic level residing in urban areas. Measures should be implemented to optimize the safe use of OTC drugs in order to avoid the occurrence of secondary events associated with the lack of knowledge related to their the usage. |
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