Over-the-counter medicine abuse–a review of the literature

RJ Cooper - Journal of substance use, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The sale of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines from pharmacies can help
individuals self-manage symptoms. However, some OTC medicines may be abused, with …

Acute pain management in opioid-tolerant patients: a growing challenge

CA Huxtable, LJ Roberts, AA Somogyi… - … and intensive care, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
In Australia and New Zealand, in parallel with other developed countries, the number of
patients prescribed opioids on a long-term basis has grown rapidly over the last decade …

Self-medication-related behaviors and Poland's COVID-19 lockdown

M Makowska, R Boguszewski, M Nowakowski… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has changed the functioning of Polish health
systems. Telemedicine has been developed and access to prescription drugs (Rx) has been …

[图书][B] Acute pain management: a practical guide

PE Macintyre, SA Schug - 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
With a focus on practical acute pain management in adults in the hospital setting, this book
provides health professionals with simple and practical information to help them manage …

Prescription of opioid analgesics and related harms in Australia

A Roxburgh, R Bruno, B Larance… - Medical Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To document trends in:(i) prescribing of morphine and oxycodone;(ii) hospital
separations for overdose;(iii) presentations for treatment of problems associated with these …

Over-the-counter medicines: Global perspective and Indian scenario

PA Marathe, SK Kamat, RK Tripathi… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Patients often approach a pharmacist instead of visiting a doctor for minor ailments such as
cough, cold, allergies, pain, fever, acidity, diarrhea, and skin-related conditions. Purchase of …

Costs and consequences: a review of discharge opioid prescribing for ongoing management of acute pain

PE Macintyre, CA Huxtable, SLP Flint… - … and intensive care, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Over recent years there has been a growing need for patients to be sent home from hospital
with prescribed opioids for ongoing management of their acute pain. Increasingly complex …

'I can't be an addict. I am.'Over-the-counter medicine abuse: a qualitative study

RJ Cooper - BMJ open, 2013 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Over-the-counter (OTC) pharmacy medicines are considered relatively safe in
contrast to prescribed and illicit substances, but their abuse and addiction potential is …

A scoping review of non-medical and extra-medical use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

R Brennan, M Wazaify, H Shawabkeh, I Boardley… - Drug safety, 2021 - Springer
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most commonly used
medications worldwide and have analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties …

[HTML][HTML] Titanium (IV) oxide nanoparticles functionalized with various meso-porphyrins for efficient photocatalytic degradation of ibuprofen in UV and visible light

R Krakowiak, R Frankowski, K Mylkie… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hybrid materials based on nanometric size bare anatase titanium (IV) oxide and meso-
functionalized porphyrins were obtained and subsequently characterized in terms of surface …