Purchasing Over The Counter (OTC) Medicinal Products Containing Codeine - Easy Access, Advertising, Misuse and Perceptions of Medicinal Risk

• Main Authors: John SG Wells (Author), Michael Bergin (Author), Marie-Claire Van Hout (Author), Pádraig McGuinness (Author), Jaco De Pleissisc (Author), Eileen Rich (Author), Siphokazi Dada (Author), Richard Wells (Author), Martina Ann Gooney (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose. Codeine containing medicines can carry a number of health risks associated with the increase in reported misuse and dependence, however they are still readily available over the counter (OTC) in many countries. The aim of this novel study was to report on the results of a survey of customer...