An exploration of individual knowledge and behavior for utilizing OTC drugs and dietary supplements for health enhancement: An empirical analysis from Dubai

An exploration of individual knowledge and behavior for utilizing OTC drugs and dietary supplements for health enhancement: An empirical analysis from Dubai

Background: Self-medication and acquisition of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are emerging community health issues. Besides being a cheap alternative for treating common illnesses, the behavior entails serious ramifications, such as medication wastage, increasing pathogen resistance, and adverse drug...

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Main Authors: Ahmed, M.M (Author), Alkhalidi, D.K (Author), Alsamak, M.J (Author), Aslam, A. (Author), Jawad, R.M (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica 2021
Subjects:
adult
analgesic agent
Article
awareness
care behavior
cross-sectional study
dietary supplement
Dietary supplements
Drugs
Dubai
female
Health
health care policy
human
human experiment
knowledge
male
Medication
non prescription drug
normal human
OTC
Over-the-count
patient safety
pharmacist
pharmacy (shop)
physician
pilot study
quality of life
questionnaire
self care
stakeholder engagement
UAE
vitamin
Vitamins
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