Eduardo Sánchez-Sánchez|Fátima Lucía Fernández-Cerezo|Jara Díaz-Jiménez|Manuel Rosety-Rodriguez|Antonio Díaz|Francisco Javier Ordóñez|Miguel Ángel Rosety|Ignacio Rosety
Consumption of over-the-Counter Drugs: Prevalence and Type of Drugs
Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz|Universidad de Cádiz|Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar|Universidad de Cádiz|Universidad de Cádiz|Universidad de Cádiz|Universidad de Cádiz|Universidad de Cádiz|Universidad de Cádiz
recently increase use overthecounter otc drugs consumption medicines unsafe incorrect selfdiagnosis ingestion inappropriate doses lead side effects occurrence adverse reactions drugdrug interactions crosssectional descriptive observational study carried targeting entire spanish population using online questionnaire results showed 789 subjects previously taken currently taking otc drugs consumption decreased age subjects increased prevalence 364 subjects aged 71 taking otc drugs analgesics consumed otc drugs 491 especially women youngsters nonformal educational qualifications individuals lowmedium socioeconomic level residing urban areas measures implemented optimize safe use otc drugs order avoid occurrence secondary events associated lack knowledge related usage