OTC Medication and Pharmaceutical Care

Vivien Tong; Parisa Aslani

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-92576-9_23

OTC Medication and Pharmaceutical Care

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Abstract

With the increasing availability and use of over-the-counter (OTC) or nonprescription medicines by consumers globally, pharmacists have an integral role in delivering pharmaceutical care to support safe and appropriate OTC medication use. This chapter provides an overview of OTC medication use within the context of primary care and self-care. It outlines the role of pharmacists in relation to OTC medicines, details the medication-centered and service-oriented systems for delivering pharmaceutical care relevant to consumer OTC medication use, and discusses current and future scopes of practice within the context of OTC medication and pharmaceutical care.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Pharmacist Guide to Implementing Pharmaceutical Care
Editors	Filipa Alves da Costa, J. W. Foppe van Mil, Aldo Alvarez-Risco
Place of Publication	Switzerland
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Chapter	23
Pages	261–276
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319925769
ISBN (Print)	9783319925752
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92576-9_23
Publication status	Published - 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Pharmaceutical care
OTC medication
Over-the-counter
Patient counseling
Self-medication

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