The Misuse and Abuse of Ophthalmic Preparations: a Scoping Review of Clinical Case Presentations and Extant Literature

Al-Khalaileh, Waed; Wazaify, Mayyada; Hout, Marie Claire Van

doi:10.1007/s11469-017-9868-2

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“…Interestingly, abuse of topically applied NSAIDs emerged as a theme from a scoping review conducted in Jordan, including a case series of five males and six females with corneal melting associated with misuse and abuse of topical NSAIDs and three cases of corneal melting following topical use of NSAIDs [ 41 ].…”

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A Scoping Review of Non-Medical and Extra-Medical Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most commonly used medications worldwide and have analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties. Although NSAIDs are recognised as generally safe and effective, non-medical and extra-medical use of these products can occur. Unlike the use of illegal and many prescription drugs, which are subject to extensive research attention, inappropriate use of NSAIDs has been less well investigated. This scoping review collates and describes what is known regarding non-medical and extra-medical use of NSAIDs. In total, 72 studies were included in this scoping review. Three themes emerged from the review: (1) indicative profile of people who engage in non-medical or extra-medical use of NSAIDs; (2) antecedents for non-medical or extra-medical use; and (3) adverse health effects of non-medical and extra-medical use of NSAIDs. The review concluded that there is a need for enhanced patient education, including among sports people; pharmacovigilance in terms of clinician recognition of aberrance; and prescriber and pharmacist awareness of the potential for extra-medical and non-medical use and the related health harms.

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A Scoping Review of Non-Medical and Extra-Medical Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

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“…Examples include ophthalmic drugs, used to disguise red eyes from cannabis smoking or are sometimes ingested in high amounts to experience high, (Al-Khalaileh, et al, 2018), pregabalin used to augment opioids or alone for sedation or anxiety (Al-Husseini et al, 2018) and oral hypoglycemic agents, usedto induce euphoria or the so-called "hypoglycemic rush", (Wazaify et al, 2019). The practice of selling prescription medicines without prescription may reflect pharmacists seeing themselves traditionally in a prescribing role, as they tended to have, prior to stricter medicines laws.…”

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Qualitative exploration of the experiences of men who use drugs of obtaining psychoactive medicinal products in Jordan

Wazaify

Alhusein

Scott

2020

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

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In Jordan, almost any medication can be bought from pharmacies. This ready availability is linked with abuse. Previous literature describes medicine abuse from pharmacists' and general public perspectives. Here we investigate experiences of 17 men in addiction treatment in Amman (21-39 years) of obtaining psychoactive medicines. Alprazolam, clonazepam, bromazepam and tramadol were most commonly abused. Psychoactive medicines were obtained from street dealers, but pharmacies were preferred. Regulations appears ineffective; lack of understanding of pharmacists of the abuse potential of some medicines was perceived; 'softening rules' on supply was attributed to cultural and social norms around familiarity.

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“…It highlighted that such abuse had been reported in case series, case reports, and reviews and primarily had focused on toxicity and related complications of such product. 8 In Jordan, ophthalmic products that contain medications used to treat minor ailments that can be diagnosed in the community pharmacy (e.g. antihistamines used for allergic conjunctivitis like antazoline, or sympathomimetics for itchy red eye like naphazoline) can be obtained without a prescription.…”

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Ophthalmic drug abuse: An observational study from community pharmacies

Al-Khalaileh

Farha

Wazaify

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Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

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The Misuse and Abuse of Ophthalmic Preparations: a Scoping Review of Clinical Case Presentations and Extant Literature

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Cited by 6 publications

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A Scoping Review of Non-Medical and Extra-Medical Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

A Scoping Review of Non-Medical and Extra-Medical Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

Qualitative exploration of the experiences of men who use drugs of obtaining psychoactive medicinal products in Jordan

Ophthalmic drug abuse: An observational study from community pharmacies

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