Post on 28-Jul-2015
Lecture on
OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) MEDICINE
Speaker:
Muhammad Saquib Qureshi Pharm-D, R.Phdrsaquibqureshi@gmail.com+92 333 2243031
Goals for the next hour….
• Defining Over The Counter (OTC) Medicines.• Identifying the advantage of Over The Counter (OTC)
Medicines.• Finding out risks of OTC Medicines.• OTC and Childrens.• List of Over The Counter Medicines.
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What are Over The Counter (OTC) Drugs
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are medicines sold directly to a consumer without a prescription from a healthcare
professional
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How many of you have taken an OTC medication in the last week or two?
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Over The Counter (OTC) Drugs includes…• Gastrointestinal Products• Eye and Ear Care• Cough, Cold and Allergies• Skin Care• Aches and Pains• Gynecological Products• Vitamins and Minerals• Topicals• Fever Preparations • Migraine Preparations
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Yes.
Over the counter drugs are drugs approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and have proven to be safe and effective.
Are over the counter drugs safe and effective?
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Side Effects of Over The Counter (OTC) Medicines
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• Nausea• Vomiting• Diarrhea• Dizziness• Drowsiness
Advantages of OTC Drugs….
The use of over the counter drugs allows the patient to have greater access to a variety of drugs available in the
market to treat some medical conditions.
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From where OTC are available….
Over the counter drugs can be obtained in pharmacies. Even though these drugs do not require a prescription
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To whom a patient consult for their condition…
Interesting to Know…
3/5 people have used an OTC medication in the last 6 months
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Do You Know ??? People just don’t know what is in these medications, and many
contain the same active ingredients.
Only 34% of consumers could identify the active ingredient in the medicine they were taking.
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Most commonly used OTC Drugs…• Pain (78%)• Cough, cold, flu (52%)• Allergy and sinus (45%)• Heartburn, stomach (37%)• Constipation, diarrhea (21%)• Skin problems (10%)
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Surprising..
Around 43 percent of consumers get information from ads.
Around 57 percent get their information from a health professionals.
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10 Tips on OTC use1. Read the label2. Treat only the symptoms you have3. Know what to avoid while taking OTCs –
beware of interactions4. ASK before you buy5. Use as directed on the label6. Be careful if you take > 1 OTC 7. Don’t mix Rx and OTCs including herbals8. Give your doctor a list of ALL meds9. For kids, use pediatric formulas10. Throw meds away if they are expired
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Health tips…
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For Medical Guidance feel free to contact.
Muhammad Saquib Qureshi Pharm-D, R.Phdrsaquibqureshi@gmail.com+92 333 2243031