Parental patterns of use of over the counter analgesics in children
| dc.contributor.author | Garvey, Aisling A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hawkes, Colin P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ryan, C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kelly, M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-30T08:55:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-11-30T08:55:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-05 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2021-11-30T08:46:38Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Over-The-Counter Analgesics (OTCA) account for over a fifth of Irish pharmacy sales. Little is known about patterns of use, specifically in children. This study investigated parents use of OTCAs in children. A questionnaire exploring use of OTCAs and knowledge of side-effects was distributed to guardians of children attending three GP surgeries in South of Ireland from June-September 2010. The questionnaire was completed by 183 parents (response rate 95%). Many respondents (n=121, 66.1%) were using analgesics when not required or using an inappropriate analgesic for a child symptom. Private patients demonstrated better use (n=31, 40%) than those with Medical Cards (n=18, 22.5%) (p=0.016). Identification of potential side-effects was poor, with drowsiness (n=88, 49%), rash (n=39, 22%) and nausea (n=32, 18%) listed as potential side-effects. Inappropriate use of OTCAs is prevalent in Irish children. Parents need more information and guidance on their use. | en |
| dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
| dc.description.version | Published Version | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Garvey, A., Hawkes, C. P., Ryan, C. and Kelly, M. (2013) 'Parental patterns of use of over the counter analgesics in children', Irish Medical Journal, 106(5), pp. 139-141. Available at: http://archive.imj.ie/ViewArticleDetails.aspx?ArticleID=10912 (Accessed: 30 November 2021) | en |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 141 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0332-3102 | |
| dc.identifier.issued | 5 | en |
| dc.identifier.journaltitle | Irish Medical Journal | en |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 139 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10468/12285 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 106 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Irish Medical Organisation | en |
| dc.relation.uri | http://archive.imj.ie/ViewArticleDetails.aspx?ArticleID=10912 | |
| dc.rights | © 2013, Irish Medical Journal. All rights reserved. | en |
| dc.subject | Over-the-counter analgesics | en |
| dc.subject | Irish children | en |
| dc.title | Parental patterns of use of over the counter analgesics in children | en |
| dc.type | Article (peer-reviewed) | en |
