Strategic Analysis of the Turkish Over-the-Counter Drugs and Non-pharmaceutical Products Market

Memişoğlu, Merve; Bilen, Ömer

doi:10.4274/tjps.galenos.2020.19052

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“…Rev Assoc Med Bras 2022;68 (10):1416-1422 Give to an emergency department in the hospital 2 (1) My medication does not increase 1 (0.5)…”

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“…According to a meta-analysis of analgesics, cough medicines, dermatological products, nutritional supplements, and antibiotics were the most commonly self-practiced therapeutic drugs 18 . It is reported that if analgesics, cold drugs, cough syrups, and other OTC drugs are not used properly, they might harm the patient's quality of life and intensify the symptoms 8,10,11 . According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic resistance is currently one of the most serious threats to global health, food security, and development.…”

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“…Antibiotic SM is a major contributor to the current antibiotic resistance dilemma 19 . Proper public health education is required to enhance public awareness about the dangers of SM of antibiotics, as well as legislation restricting access to OTC drugs 10,11 .…”

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“…The self-practices of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and nonpharmaceutical products (e.g., vitamins, herbal products, and dietary supplements) are frequently used by the Turkish population 10 . These medications are available without a prescription, and people perceived that they are safe and effective.…”

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“…These medications are available without a prescription, and people perceived that they are safe and effective. However, these medications can have adverse effects like prescription drugs and be misused or abused because of their active ingredient 10,11 . Herbal and conventional medicine's concomitant use can also cause dangerous herb-drug interactions 12 .…”

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Self-medication practices with conventional and herbal drugs among ear, nose, and throat patients

Kıroğlu

Berktaş

Khan

et al. 2022

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates the self-practices with conventional and herbal drug use among ear, nose, and throat outpatients. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey-based study was carried out among all ear, nose, and throat outpatients on their first visit to the otorhinolaryngology department at a tertiary care hospital. The survey comprised a total of 14 questions with 4 different sections, including demographic characteristics, self-medication of conventional medicines, herbal medication usage, and perception regarding herbal medicines. RESULTS: Overall, 255 questionnaires were distributed among patients, of which 183 completed the questionnaire (response rate=71.7%). Respondents reported self-medication (44.8%) with conventional drugs before visiting a hospital. The most commonly used medicine was analgesics (31.7%) and antibiotics (21.9%). Nearly half of the patients (49.2%) used at least one herbal drug. The most commonly used herbal medications were Tilia cordata (78.8%), Zingiber officinale (62.2%), and Camellia sinensis (45.5%). According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, most of the medicinal herbs were considered as data deficient/least concern. About 36.6% of the participants perceived that herbal drugs are effective for ear, nose, and throat problems. Moreover, 22.9% of the patients did not know about herbal-drug interaction with other medications. CONCLUSIONS: This study observed a considerable prevalence of self-based practices with conventional and herbal medications. Strict national regulations on conventional and herbal medication access and long-term actions should be implemented to discourage inappropriate drug use.

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“…Rev Assoc Med Bras 2022;68 (10):1416-1422 Give to an emergency department in the hospital 2 (1) My medication does not increase 1 (0.5)…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Self-medication practices with conventional and herbal drugs among ear, nose, and throat patients

Kıroğlu

Berktaş

Khan

et al. 2022

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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Exploring OTC drug consumers’ perception towards online shopping and digital marketing through qualitative interviews: A sample from Malaysia

Anis

Tan

2023

International Journal of Healthcare Management

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Medical Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Regarding Self-Medication and Rational Drug use

Mansour Alshareef,

Saleh Almalek,

Saad Aljumaiah

et al. 2023

IJMSCRS

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Background: Patients who use drugs in a rational way should get the medicine that is right for them, in the right dose, for the right amount of time, and at the lowest cost to them and their community. In reality, prescribing does not always follow these ideals. Instead, prescribing that is not suitable or logical is what happens most of the time. The study's goals are to find out how common self-medication and legal drug use are among first-year college students in Madinah city so that knowledge in this area can be kept up to date. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design and looked at medical students in their first year. The sample size was calculated using the Epi Info program, and the number of students was 357 in Madinah City between September 2022 and September 2023. A poll was sent up in the air. As a result, when participants experienced side effects while taking medication, 28.9% stopped taking it, 28.2% talked to their doctor, 19.6% talked to their pharmacist, 13.2% stopped taking the medication and started a new one that had the same effect, 6.2% talked to their family, and 3.9% did nothing. Conclusions: Medical students don't really understand, think about, or act on self-medication or drugs, even though more and more of them are taking antibiotics and medications they didn't get given.

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Strategic Analysis of the Turkish Over-the-Counter Drugs and Non-pharmaceutical Products Market

Cited by 3 publications

References 16 publications

Self-medication practices with conventional and herbal drugs among ear, nose, and throat patients

Self-medication practices with conventional and herbal drugs among ear, nose, and throat patients

Exploring OTC drug consumers’ perception towards online shopping and digital marketing through qualitative interviews: A sample from Malaysia

Medical Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Regarding Self-Medication and Rational Drug use

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