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A new self-report tool for the extent to which consumers follow directions (FDs) for non-prescription medicines (NPMs) provided on packaging or advice from healthcare professionals - the FD-NPM scale.

  • At: Seville (Spain) (2022)
  • Type: Poster
  • Poster code: HMI-005
  • By: CARTER, Stephen (School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Australia)
  • Co-author(s): Dr Stephen Carter, Program Director - Undergraduate Pharmacy (School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, University of Sydney, Australia)
    Ms Si Kei Vong (School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, University of Sydney, Australia)
    Dr Lifeng Kang (School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, University of Sydney, Australia)
  • Abstract:

    Background: Non-prescription medicines (NPMs), while relatively safe, are responsible for a small but significant proportion of medication misadventure and inappropriate use may lead to avoidable healthcare cost. Some consumers appear to vary their use of NPMs from the directions provided on packaging or advice from healthcare professionals...

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