Changes in over-the-counter drug misuse over 20 years: perceptions from Scottish pharmacists

Wright, Jessica; Bond, Christine; Robertson, Helen D; Matheson, Catriona

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“…Studies from the UK and Ireland have examined the use of 'over-the-counter' codeine specifically, 13,14 with few addressing the potential for misuse and dependence of high-strength prescription-only codeine. However, a UK survey of general medical practitioners (GPs) underlined problems relating to both categories: more than half reported that patients lack awareness of the potential harms of prescribed codeine and more than 80% reported that the availability of 'over-the-counter' codeine adds to the potential for misuse.…”

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Codeine use, dependence and help-seeking behaviour in the UK and Ireland: an online cross-sectional survey

Kimergård

Foley

Davey

et al. 2017

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

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. Codeine use, dependence and help-seeking behaviour in the UK and Ireland: an online cross-sectional survey. QJM, 110(9), 559-564. https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcx076Citing this paper Please note that where the full-text provided on King's Research Portal is the Author Accepted Manuscript or Post-Print version this may differ from the final Published version. If citing, it is advised that you check and use the publisher's definitive version for pagination, volume/issue, and date of publication details. And where the final published version is provided on the Research Portal, if citing you are again advised to check the publisher's website for any subsequent corrections. General rightsCopyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the Research Portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognize and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.•Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the Research Portal for the purpose of private study or research.•You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain •You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the Research Portal Take down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact librarypure@kcl.ac.uk providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim.

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Codeine use, dependence and help-seeking behaviour in the UK and Ireland: an online cross-sectional survey

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Foley

Davey

et al. 2017

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

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“…There is a reported increase and change in the misuse of OTC medication from community pharmacies in Scotland (Wright et al, 2015).…”

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“…Wright et al (2015) reported that a number of pharmacies developed strategies to reduce possible misuse, many introduced sales policies ranging from pharmacist involvement, refusing sales, GP referral, monitoring of sales, keeping products out of vision, removing from sale or offering alternatives.…”

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“…Research however has looked at what pharmacists perceive the problem to be, this has generally only been how often it occurs in their community pharmacy (Matheson (2002), Wright (2015)). Wright et al (2015) reported that 80.8% of community pharmacists suspected OTC misuse. These papers reported shift in the pharmacists views of the medications that are being misused, moving away from the sedating antihistamines (decreasing from 51.9% (2000) to 26.4% (2104)) and increasing use of codeine based analgesics (Co-codamol Community pharmacy has been shown to be a straightforward way to access many medicines.…”

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Misuse of over the counter medicines in community pharmacies in Scotland

Hill

McCabe

Paterson

et al. 2017

Journal of Substance Use

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This version is available at https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/61347/ Strathprints is designed to allow users to access the research output of the University of Strathclyde. Unless otherwise explicitly stated on the manuscript, Copyright © and Moral Rights for the papers on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. Please check the manuscript for details of any other licences that may have been applied. You may not engage in further distribution of the material for any profitmaking activities or any commercial gain. You may freely distribute both the url (https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/) and the content of this paper for research or private study, educational, or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge.Any correspondence concerning this service should be sent to the Strathprints administrator: strathprints@strath.ac.ukThe Strathprints institutional repository (https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk) is a digital archive of University of Strathclyde research outputs. It has been developed to disseminate open access research outputs, expose data about those outputs, and enable the management and persistent access to Strathclyde's intellectual output. Misuse of Over the Counter (OTC) Medicines in Community Pharmacies in Scotland AbstractThe general public are taking more responsibility for their health, using community pharmacy as a source to access medication.There is a reported increase and change in the misuse of OTC medication from community pharmacies in Scotland (Wright et al, 2015).This article was designed to examine the self-reported use of medication from a small sample of community pharmacies in Scotland. The questionnaire gathered patient demographics and details of medicines used.The study concentrated on 2 treatment areas, opioid analgesics and sedative antihistamines licensed as a sleep aid. Both previously identified as the most prevalent OTC medications that were perceived to being misused (Matheson et al, 2007) Data was collected over a short time period in 2015 from 15 community pharmacies. The data demonstrates the widespread misuse of OTC. The most prevalent group identified as females, 41-60 years old and employed. It was most commonly reported that the recommended treatment duration is exceeded rather than the maximum recommended daily dose.The recommendations from the article are that there needs to be greater awareness for pharmacists, pharmacy staff and general public on the potential dangers of misusing OTC medications and the importance of adhering to the recommended dosing and duration guidelines.

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Over‐the‐counter drug use in suicidal/self‐harm behavior: Scoping review

Shoib

Patel

Khan

et al. 2022

Health Science Reports

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Background and aims: Minor physical ailments are treated with over-the-counter (OTC) medications. The availability of OTC drugs helps reduce waiting times and ease the suffering of many. Suicidal behavior includes suicidal ideation, attempts, and completed suicides and affects people of all ages, religions, and cultures. This study aims to review use of OTC drugs for self-harm and suicidal attempts.Methods: We reviewed English language publications from the beginning of time to October 2021 on OTC drug use for suicidal behavior.Results: Twenty-seven studies met the eligibility criteria, and 1,816,228 participants were reported in these publications. OTC analgesics and sedatives/hypnotics were frequently used for suicidal behavior. Females and young people mainly were reported to self-harm using OTC medications. An increase in OTC analgesic use for self-harm in adolescents during the school months was reported. Elderly persons use hypnotics more frequently for suicidal attempts. Persons with major psychiatric disorders were reported to use OTC for suicidal behavior. Conclusion:The available information shows that the prevention strategies should focus on OTC analgesics and hypnotic use among women, the young, the elderly, and persons with mental health disorders.

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Changes in over-the-counter drug misuse over 20 years: perceptions from Scottish pharmacists

Cited by 20 publications

References 8 publications

Codeine use, dependence and help-seeking behaviour in the UK and Ireland: an online cross-sectional survey

Codeine use, dependence and help-seeking behaviour in the UK and Ireland: an online cross-sectional survey

Misuse of over the counter medicines in community pharmacies in Scotland

Over‐the‐counter drug use in suicidal/self‐harm behavior: Scoping review

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