The aim of this book is to help pharmacists and other primary healthcare professionals to make well-informed recommendations, and to give patients sound advice on non-prescription medicines. To this end, all the main categories of OTC medicines are reviewed in this book, under alphabetically arranged sections on the diseases and conditions they are designed to treat. Information is provided on the following aspects of products and their constituents:
• Compounds or constituents• Mode of action
• Indications
• Side-effects
• Cautions and contraindications
• Interactions
• Dosage ranges
• Presentations and formulations
• Products available and manufacturers (either all products in a category or, in categories where there are a large number of products, a representative selection)
Each section concludes with a summary of key points and suggestions for the most appropriate products to recommend. This edition has been completely revised and brought up to date. New products have been included and assessed, and discontinued products deleted. New opinions on, and approaches to, treatment (e.g. head lice) have been included where appropriate. One entirely new section – on emergency hormonal contraception – has been added.
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