Over-the-counter β2-agonist purchase versus script: A cross-sectional study

Douglass, Jo A; Goeman, Dianne; McCarthy, Edwina; Sawyer, Susan Μ; Aroni, Rosalie; Stewart, Kay; Abramson, Michael J.

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2011.09.012

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“…(Braido 2013) Another study reported that obtaining SABAs without a prescription did not lead to poorer asthma control; instead it supported the claim that OTC availability of these medications benefits asthma patients. (Douglass et al 2012) On the other hand, other studies reported that OTC asthma medicines have resulted in under-treatment and less consultation with doctors, (Gibson et al 1993) and assessment and counseling provided by pharmacists or other pharmacy staff was less than the optimal. (Schneider et al 2009) However, this inadequate counseling may have resulted from unwillingness of patients with long term chronic diseases to discuss with healthcare professionals what they believed they already know.…”

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Continued Dispensing: What medications do patients believe should be available?

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Hoti

Hughes

2014

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Continued Dispensing: What medications do patients believe should be available?

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2014

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“…(Braido 2013) Another study reported that obtaining SABAs without a prescription did not lead to poorer asthma control; instead it supported the claim that OTC availability of these medications benefits patients with asthma . (Douglass et al 2012) . Moreover, the availability of some medications to treat asthma such as (SABAs) as a Pharmacist Only medications in Australia, that do not require a prescription, may have increased participants' confidence to obtain more asthma medications without a valid prescription.…”

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Peer Review #1 of "Continued Dispensing: what medications do patients believe should be available? (v0.1)"

Moles¹

2015

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Background. Continued Dispensing (CD) is a new medication supply method for certain medications in Australia. It aims to prevent treatment interruption as a result of patients' inability to obtain a new valid prescription. The only currently eligible patients for this service are statin and/ oral contraceptive users who: have been using these medications for 6 months or more, have not utilized the CD method during the last 12 months, and cannot obtain an immediate appointment with the prescriber in order to get a new prescription. This study aimed to investigate patients' attitudes towards potential extension and expansion of this medication supply method. Methods. A randomly selected 301 users of these medications from allAustralian States were recruited using Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI). Result. The response rate was 79 %. The majority of the participants (73.3%) did not agree with current restriction on CD utilization frequency. They also supported, to varying degrees, inclusion of all the proposed medications (support ranged from 44.2-78.4%). In this regard, participants who suffered from a specific disease did not differ significantly from those without the disease except in case of patients with depression (p= 0.001). Conclusions. Participants of this study strongly supported both CD extension and expansion. A future critical review of the current version of CD is highly recommended in order to enhance CD capability to achieve its goals.

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“…Qualitatively, patients cited low perceived value of physician visits, greater convenience, and greater sense of control as reasons for nonprescription purchase (49). More recently, 40% of quick reliever purchasers obtained their medication without a prescription (50). Nonprescription purchasers tended to be younger (39 vs. 54 yr) and use controller medications less frequently (50% vs. 65%) than prescription purchasers.…”

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Asthma Medications Should Be Available for Over-the-Counter Use: Pro

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2014

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Medications that provide quick relief of symptoms and that control airway inflammation are the mainstays of asthma treatment. However, adherence to these medications is suboptimal. The inconvenience and costs associated with obtaining these prescription-only medications are factors that contribute to poor adherence. The Food and Drug Administration recently requested public comment on a new paradigm whereby specific prescription-only medications could be made available over the counter, provided that conditions for their safe use could be established. Many organizations expressed opposition, including the American Thoracic Society and other societies representing patients with respiratory diseases. These organizations cited unsubstantiated benefits and unnecessary risks as reasons to oppose greater over-the-counter availability of current prescription-only medications. This article examines the rationale for, and potential ramifications of, making asthma medications available for nonprescription use.

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Over-the-counter β2-agonist purchase versus script: A cross-sectional study

Abstract: Purchase of SABA without prescription was not associated with worse asthma outcomes in Australia. Although many patients reported symptoms of asthma, this did not appear to be associated with reported adherence to anti-inflammatory asthma medication.

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Continued Dispensing: What medications do patients believe should be available?

Continued Dispensing: What medications do patients believe should be available?

Peer Review #1 of "Continued Dispensing: what medications do patients believe should be available? (v0.1)"

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