Clinical Pharmacy
Non-Prescription Medicines, Fourth Edition
| This new edition has been revised and updated to reflect amendments in legal category status of several products from prescription-only (POM) to pharmacy sale (P) status.Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines currently available in the UK are reviewed in alphabetically arranged chapters on the conditions that they are licensed to treat. 44 common conditions are covered and new chapters on Chlamydia, Obesity and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia have been added.Each chapter includes:an introduction to the conditiondetailed description of the available products, including mode of action, side-effects, cautions and contraindications, interactions and dosageproduct selection pointsproduct recommendations.Non-prescription Medicines is the only publication in the UK that deals with available OTC medicines comprehensively and in depth. This vital resource will enable pharmacists, GPs, nurses and other healthcare professionals to make well-informed recommendations and to give sound advice to their patients. | |||
Table of contents : Non-prescription Medicines......Page 1 Updates......Page 3 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 About the author......Page 12 Causes......Page 14 Treatment......Page 15 References......Page 20 Treatment......Page 22 References......Page 26 Causes and symptoms......Page 28 Conditions for supply of tamsulosin without prescription......Page 29 Reference......Page 30 Simvastatin......Page 32 Aspirin (antiplatelet)......Page 35 Omega-3 triglycerides......Page 36 References......Page 37 Treatment......Page 38 Reference......Page 40 Causes......Page 42 Treatment......Page 43 Product selection points......Page 47 References......Page 48 Causes......Page 50 Treatment......Page 51 References......Page 54 Treatment......Page 56 Product recommendations......Page 66 References......Page 67 Treatment......Page 68 Product recommendations......Page 71 10 - Cough......Page 72 Treatment of dry, irritating coughs - suppressants (antitussives)......Page 73 Treatment of chesty, productive coughs - expectorants......Page 76 Treatment of chesty, non-productive coughs - decongestants......Page 77 Treatment with combination remedies......Page 80 Product selection points......Page 81 References......Page 82 Treatment......Page 84 Reference......Page 85 Treatment......Page 86 Reference......Page 88 Causes......Page 90 Treatment......Page 91 Product recommendations......Page 95 References......Page 96 Causes......Page 98 Treatment......Page 99 Product selection points......Page 104 References......Page 105 Treatment......Page 108 Product selection points......Page 112 References......Page 113 Causes......Page 114 Treatment......Page 115 References......Page 118 Treatment with levonorgestrel......Page 120 References......Page 124 Bacterial conjunctivitis and styes......Page 126 Sore and 'tired' eyes......Page 129 Dry eyes......Page 130 Administration of eye drops and ointment......Page 133 Product recommendations......Page 134 References......Page 135 Treatment......Page 136 Reference......Page 137 Causes......Page 138 Treatment......Page 139 Reference......Page 144 Causes......Page 146 Treatment - oral formulations......Page 147 Treatment - nasal preparations......Page 151 Treatment - eye preparations......Page 153 Product selection points......Page 154 Product recommendations......Page 155 References......Page 156 Treatment......Page 158 Product selection points......Page 162 References......Page 163 Treatment - antacids......Page 164 Treatment - H2 antagonists......Page 175 Treatment - omeprazole......Page 177 Treatment - domperidone......Page 178 Product selection points......Page 179 Product recommendations......Page 180 References......Page 181 Nature of bites and stings......Page 182 Treatment......Page 183 Product recommendations......Page 186 References......Page 187 Treatment......Page 188 References......Page 191 Causes......Page 194 Treatment......Page 195 References......Page 198 Treatment......Page 200 Product selection points......Page 204 References......Page 205 Causes......Page 206 Treatment......Page 207 Product selection points......Page 210 References......Page 211 Causes......Page 212 Treatment......Page 213 References......Page 216 Treatment......Page 218 References......Page 220 Treatment......Page 222 References......Page 224 Treatment......Page 226 Reference......Page 227 Treatment with oral analgesics......Page 228 Product selection points for oral analgesics......Page 238 Treatment with topical analgesics......Page 239 References......Page 244 Treatment......Page 248 References......Page 250 Treatment......Page 252 References......Page 255 Causes......Page 256 Treatment......Page 257 Product selection points......Page 259 References......Page 260 Adverse effects of tobacco smoke......Page 262 Treatment - nicotine replacement therapy......Page 264 Product selection points......Page 272 References......Page 273 Treatment - pastilles and lozenges......Page 274 Treatment - gargles......Page 276 References......Page 277 Treatment - antihistamines......Page 278 Treatment - herbal sleep aid products......Page 280 Practical advice......Page 281 Product selection points......Page 282 References......Page 283 Causes......Page 284 Treatment......Page 285 Product selection points......Page 288 References......Page 289 Treatment......Page 290 References......Page 294 Treatment......Page 296 References......Page 297 Treatment......Page 298 Product selection points......Page 301 References......Page 302 Treatment......Page 304 Reference......Page 305 Index......Page 306 |
