| Title |
Over-the-counter medication patterns in households in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, December 2013
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| DOI | 10.2147/rmhp.s55752 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ashraf Ahmad Zaghloul, Moetaz Elsergany, Nagwa Abou El-Enein, Hamda Alsuwaidi, Mohamed Ayoub |
| Abstract |
Self-medication and acquisition of over-the-counter (OTC) medications are emerging community health issues. Besides being a cheap alternative for treating common illnesses, the behavior entails serious ramifications, such as medication wastage, increasing pathogen resistance, and adverse drug reactions. The present study was conducted to explore the extent of OTC medications in households in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), including native UAE and expatriate families. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1 | 3% |
| Portugal | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 33 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 8 | 23% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 14% |
| Unspecified | 3 | 9% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 6 | 17% |
| Unknown | 5 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 10 | 29% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 14% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 9% |
| Unspecified | 3 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 6 | 17% |
| Unknown | 6 | 17% |
Attention Score in Context
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