Are evidence-based criteria addressed during counseling on over-the-counter products? An observational study in community pharmacies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina Moritz ◽  
Jasmin Mina Seiberth ◽  
Nia Sophie Herrmann ◽  
Thilo Bertsche ◽  
Susanne Schiek
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Over The Counter

scholarly journals Counseling of children and adolescents in community pharmacies: Results from a 14-day observational study

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-269.e1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delesha M. Carpenter ◽  
Olufunmilola Abraham ◽  
Dayna S. Alexander ◽  
Katherine Horowitz
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Community Pharmacies

scholarly journals Public perception of community pharmacists in South Africa: a preliminary study

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Bornman ◽  
Ilse Truter ◽  
Daniel JL Venter
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Preliminary Study

This survey forms part of a study undertaken to identify and quantify the community pharmacist’s involvement in the use of non-prescription/over-the-counter (OTC) medicine/self-medication in community pharmacies throughout South Africa. Opsomming Hierdie opname vorm deel van ‘n studie wat onderneem word om die gemeenskapsapteker se betrokkenheid in die gebruik van nie-voorskrif/oor-die-toonbank medikasie/ selfmedikasie in gemeenskapsapteke in Suid Afrika te identifiseer en te kwantifiseer. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

The EPIFARM Study: An Observational Study in 574 Community Pharmacies in Spain Characterizing Patient Profiles of Men Asking for Erectile Dysfunction Medication

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 3153-3160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Martín Morales ◽  
José Ibáñez ◽  
Manuel Machuca ◽  
Emilio Pol-Yanguas ◽  
Gabriel Schnetzler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Erectile Dysfunction ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Patient Profiles ◽  
Erectile Dysfunction Medication

scholarly journals Outcome and complications of self-administration of over-the-counter abortion pills: an observational study in a tertiary care hospital of a medical college in New Delhi

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 3148
Author(s):  
Anjali Singh ◽  
Sruthi Bhaskaran ◽  
Anshuja Singla
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Self Administration ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Gynecology And Obstetrics ◽  
Medical Termination

Background: Due to unrestricted free availability of abortion pills, despite of national policies, guidelines and medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) act, unsafe abortions by self-administration of these drugs for termination of unwanted pregnancies without prescription are becoming common in our country, leading to associated morbidity and mortality.Methods: A prospective Observational study was done at Guru Teg Bahadur hospital, university college of medical sciences, New Delhi, from November 2019 to April 2020, in the department of gynecology and obstetrics, on women visiting the outpatient department and casualty department with the history of self-administration of medical termination pills without prescription. This study was done to study the outcome and complications occurring due to self-administration of over-the-counter abortion pills that are freely available in the market. 95 women were included in study and data was collected regarding age, education level, parity, presenting complaints, complications and their management. Descriptive analysis of the collected data was done.Results: In this study 95 women were included 71.6% took pills before 8 weeks of gestation, 1% took in second trimester. 46.3% landed up in incomplete abortion and 33.68% needed surgical evacuation, 8.42% had ectopic out, 2.1% had scar site pregnancy and 7.36% needed laparotomy, 1.05% had rupture uterus followed by abortion pill intake while 1.05% suffered from acute kidney injury (AKI). There was no ICU admission nor any mortality.Conclusions: There is urgent need of strict legislation to curtail this bad practice and free availability of over-the-counter abortion pills which leads to unexpected morbidity and mortality, such drugs should be given only by health care providers under supervision, there is need of community level awareness so as to impart knowledge regarding this problem. 

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