Appropriate use of non-prescription ibuprofen: A survey of patients' perceptions and understanding

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-65

  Ngo, Suong N T ^a,b   Stupans, Ieva ^c   Leong, Wei Sin ^c   Osman, Marwa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adverse reactions; Drug interactions; Ibuprofen; Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; IBUPROFEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY; COMPREHENSION; CONSULTATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PATIENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 77949589583     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.18.01.0011     Document Type: Article

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