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?
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...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Advances in Public Health |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2384596 |