SMU Medical Journal

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Problems:Chronic used of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines may initiate permanent damage and chronic diseases.

Experimental approach:Comprehensive review.

Findings:Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are used generally for treating minor illnesses. It is mainly used for the common acne, facial pain, congestion, runny nose, fever, headache, hoarseness, itchy eyes, sneezing, sore throat cough and cold, pain, diarrhea and stomach discomfort, ulceration among others. More availability and less costly of over the counter drugs (OTC) initiate several chronic diseases. In short-term effects impaired judgment, nausea, loss of coordination, headache, vomiting, loss of consciousness, numbness of fingers and toes, abdominal pain, irregular heartbeat, aches, seizures, panic attacks, psychosis, euphoria, cold flashes, dizziness, and diarrhea and in long-term effects addiction, restlessness, insomnia, highblood pressure, coma and so on, or even death.

Conclusion:If we do not consider proper use of OTC drugs it may initiate several causes of diseases. Irrelevant uses of OTC drugs promote permanent chronic diseases. So OTC drugs should be controlled and properly used.


Keywords

OTC Drugs, Uses, Abuses, Pregnancy, Bangladesh.
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