ReviewDrugs & aging2001
Epidemiology of over-the-counter drug use in community dwelling elderly: United States perspective.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 69 citations in OpenAlex.
- A qualitative non-participant observational study of non-prescription counseling in community pharmacies.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2025Article
- Home medication inventory method to assess over-the-counter (OTC) medication possession and use: A pilot study on the feasibility of in-person and remote modalities with older adults.Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP · 2024Article
- Polypharmacy in US Medicare beneficiaries with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody vasculitis.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2023Article
- Uses and perceptions of medications among French older adults: results from the 2020 French Health Barometer survey.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- The use of herbal and dietary supplement among community-dwelling elderly in a suburban town of Malaysia.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2021Article
- Self-reported medication in community-dwelling older adults in Germany: results from the Berlin Initiative Study.BMC geriatrics · 2020Article
- Prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines and complementary and alternative medicines use: a comparison between baby boomers and older South Australians.AIMS public health · 2019Article
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- Pain severity and pharmacologic pain management among community-living older adults: the MOBILIZE Boston study.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2017Article
- The relevance of educating doctors, pharmacists and older patients about potentially inappropriate medications.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2015Article
- Racial differences in anticholinergic use among community-dwelling elders.The Consultant pharmacist : the journal of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists · 2015Article
- Characteristics of elderly patients who consider over-the-counter medications as safe.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2013Article
- A critical appraisal of lubiprostone in the treatment of chronic constipation in the elderly.Clinical interventions in aging · 2013Review
- Medications collected for disposal by outreach pharmacists in Australia.Pharmacy world & science : PWS · 2010Article
- Self-medication with over-the-counter drugs and complementary medications in South Australia's elderly population.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2009Article
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- Switching of prescription drugs to over-the-counter status: is it a good thing for the elderly?Drugs & aging · 2005Review
- Granisetron versus tropisetron for prophylaxis of acute chemotherapy-induced emesis: a pooled analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2005Article
- Same old story? Do we need to modify our supportive care treatment of elderly cancer patients? Focus on antiemetics.Drugs & aging · 2004Review
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Abstract
Among US community dwelling individuals aged > or = 65 years, about as many persons take nonprescription drugs as take prescription drugs. A review of US data from the last 2 decades indicates that the average number of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs taken daily is around 1.8, but varies with geographical area (highest in the Midwest) and race/ethnicity (lowest use among Hispanics, followed by African Americans. and highest use among Whites). Use has consistently been found to be higher in women than in men. While OTC use appears to be increasing over time, it also decreases with increase in age. The most common OTC classes used are analgesics, laxatives and nutritional supplements. Our ability to explain or to predict OTC use and change in use is poor, and further studies, particularly on use by elderly individuals of minority races, are needed.
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