Journal article
Elevating Safe Use of Over-The-Counter Medications in Older Adults: A Narrative Review of Pharmacy Involved Interventions and Recommendations for Improvement
Drugs & aging, Vol.40(7), pp.621-632
07/01/2023
DOI: 10.1007/s40266-023-01041-5
PMID: 37340207
Abstract
Over-the-counter (OTC) medications are products that have been made easily accessible to allow patients to treat common ailments without a prescription and the cost of a doctor's visit. These medications are generally considered safe; however, there is still a potential for these medications to lead to adverse health outcomes. Older adults (ages 50+) are especially susceptible to these adverse health outcomes, due to age-related physiological changes, a higher prevalence of comorbidities, and prescription medication use. Many OTC medications are sold in pharmacies, which provides pharmacists and technicians with the opportunity to help guide safe selection and use for these medications. Therefore, community pharmacies are the ideal setting for OTC medication safety interventions. This narrative review summarizes the findings of pharmacy-involved interventions that promote safe OTC medication use for older adults.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Elevating Safe Use of Over-The-Counter Medications in Older Adults: A Narrative Review of Pharmacy Involved Interventions and Recommendations for Improvement
- Creators
- Elin C. Lehnbom - UiT The Arctic University of NorwayMaria E. Berbakov - University of Wisconsin–MadisonEmily L. Hoffins - University of Wisconsin–MadisonJukrin Moon - University of Wisconsin–MadisonLauren Welch - William S Middleton VA Geriatr Res Educ & Clin Ct, Madison, WI USAMichelle A. Chui - University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Drugs & aging, Vol.40(7), pp.621-632
- DOI
- 10.1007/s40266-023-01041-5
- PMID
- 37340207
- NLM abbreviation
- Drugs Aging
- ISSN
- 1170-229X
- eISSN
- 1179-1969
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 12
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2023
- Academic Unit
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984806509602771
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