Does Over-the-Counter Purchase of Antihistamines by Residents of Dhaka City, Bangladesh Align with the Prescribing Choices of the Physicians Practicing in That City?

• Main Authors: Somaia H. Chadni (Author), Md. H. A. Banna (Author), Nafisa N. Mollick (Author), Md. R. I. Rupam (Author), Sharmin Sultana (Author), Shadid U. Zaman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Most current guidelines recommend prescribing second-generation antihistamines (SGAs) over first-generation antihistamines because SGAs are less likely to cause sedation and impairment of heavy work performance. However, common residents who use these antihistamines as over-the-counter (OTC) medicin...