ISSN
2249-7633
e ISSN
2249-7625
Publisher
Pharmacy Practice & Drug Research
ABUSE OF OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICINES – AN OVERVIEW
Author / Afflication
Dawn VJ, K. Krishnakumar
Department of Pharmacy Practice, St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Thrissur, Kerala, India. St James Hospital Trust Pharmaceutical Research Centre (DSIR Certified), Chalakudy, Thrissur, Kerala,
L. Panayappan
Department of Pharmacy Practice, St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Thrissur, Kerala, India. St James Hospital Trust Pharmaceutical Research Centre (DSIR Certified), Chalakudy, Thrissur, Kerala,
Keywords
Medicines ,Health ,OTC ,
Abstract
Over- the- counter drugs mainly do not need prescription. High incidence abuse is possible in the area of OTC medicine because there no legal restriction. Abuse is defined as the use of a drug to experience psychoactive effects instead of for its medical indication. Most commonly abused OTC medicines are dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, acetaminophen etc. this would produce serious health effects. This article is focused on overview of abuse of over-thecounter (OTC) medicines.
Volume / Issue / Year
6 , 2 , 2016
Starting Page No / Endling Page No
54 - 56