Self Med

Question 1

What is at the bottom of the illness period? what is at the top?

Answer 1

Bottom = minor ailments
Top = hospital care

Question 2

Examples of Self Care

Answer 2

common behaviour:
exercising, good diet, brushing teeth, heat pack

Question 3

Four ways people deal with annoying symptoms

Answer 3

1. nothing
2. OTC Product
3. Non-med measures
4. See MD

Question 4

Most common agents in pharmacy

Answer 4

Vitamins/minerals, cough/cold, analgesics, dermatology

Question 5

When does the information demand curve begin to increase

Answer 5

After the patient begins to experience side effects

Question 6

Benefits and Risks of Self-care

Answer 6

Benefit: faster and cheaper for government
Risk: Delay in MD care, adverse effects, and risks are usually greater than simply using self care

Question 7

OTC Legislation (4 phases)

Answer 7

Schedule 1: prescription only
Schedule 2: Behind the counter
Schedule 3: out front in pharmacy only
Schedule 4: Unscheduled, get anywhere
(USA lacks 2 and 3)

Question 8

Public’s Opinion on OTCs

Answer 8

Safe because they are available almost everywhere. De-medicinization (see as consumer product)

Question 9

Pharmacist’s role with OTC

Answer 9

Assess symptoms, make recommendation
provide info on drug use
respond to specific questions
monitor drug use

Question 10

Bad parts of Pharmacist as OTC adviser

Answer 10

Not enough questions asked, wrong advice, don’t know answer
Pay less attention to OTC
evidence of low accessability