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Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of community pharmacist and Patient towards over the counter medication Use

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Mrs. Jisha Annie Geevarghese, Ms. Pratiksha Waghmode
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.sa1.014

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Over the counter (OTC) medicines are the group of drugs that can be sold without the prescription of a registered medical practitioner to the consumers. They are also known as nonprescription medicines. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), OTC medicines are drugs approved by health authorities to treat minor ailments and symptoms. OTC medicines include Analgesics and Antipyretics, Anti-histaminics, Anti-diarrhoeals, Vitamins, Calcium, Anti-gastritis, Anti cold and laxatives.

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