Transcript OTC Medications edited by Dr. Ryan Lambert

OTC Medications
edited by Dr. Ryan Lambert-Bellacov
Why are some Medications OTC?
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FDA has established safety profile
FDA established OTC drug review
FDA regulated OTC Drugs Facts label
􀂄 Active Ingredients
􀂄 Purpose
􀂄 Uses
􀂄 Warnings
􀂄 Directions
􀂄 Other information-Storage, sodium content, etc
􀂄 Inactive Ingredients
Edited by Dr. Ryan Lambert-Bellacov, chiropractor for Back in the Game in West Linn, OR
The Expanding OTC Market
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300,000 OTC Medications on the market
Brand name extension growing-Common brand name with different
ingredients (Tylenol has > 50 products)
Safety and efficacy of OTC drugs
Increased desire to self care
Aging of population
Increased health care costs prompts cost saving strategy-Estimated
that HC 1% cream saved $144 million the first year
No 3rd party constraints
Increased generic options
Effective marketing
Rx-to OTC switch-Over 700 products on market that used to be RX
only
40-87% of adults >65 use at least one OTC product, 5.7% take five
or more
Edited by Dr. Ryan Lambert-Bellacov, chiropractor for Back in the Game in West Linn, OR
The Problem
Understanding ways medications are not
• used properly
• Improper Use
• Overuse
• Underuse
Edited by Dr. Ryan Lambert-Bellacov, chiropractor for Back in the Game in West Linn, OR