Pharmacy Times 2008 OTC Products - (Page 26) M M AC IS T REC O M M AC IS T REC O M OTCs Pharmacists Recommend E E EN M EN PH AR PH AR D ED D ED ar Ac w h ie vem e n t A Ac Cold Sore Products M w h ie vem e n t A ar M PH AR PH AR d ar 8 Ac w h ie vem e n t A Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 598,500 ar d 20 20 20 d 8 8 d 0 0 0 Hemorrhoidal Preparations Product % of Pharmacist Recommendations AC IS T REC O M Product M Abreva Herpecin 8 Orabase w Ac h ie vem e n t A Zilactin Tanac Carmex Other D ED I AC ST REC O M M % of Pharmacist Recommendations 70.9 5.3 4.6 4.6 3.3 2.6 8.7 Preparation H Anusol Nupercainal Tucks Other 38.2 26.4 16.7 14.6 4.1 Web Site Focuses on OTC Medicine McNeil Consumer Healthcare recently launched “Answers in the Aisles: Increasing Understanding about OTC Medications”—a Web-based portal that provides content specific to OTC medicine use from advocates including the American Pharmacists Association and the National Council on Patient Information and Education. The site (www.AnswersintheAisles.com) offers tips on choosing and administering OTC products to both adults and children, and topics include reading and understanding product labels and the importance of proper dosing. Product Futuro BD ACE Self Grip Tru-Fit Other Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 433,440 Product Duracell Energizer Rayovac Other Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 215,460 OTC Supplement 2008 EN EN D ED Health Supports (Braces) % of Pharmacist Recommendations Hearing Aid Batteries % of Pharmacist Recommendations 20 0 Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 429,660 Herbal Supplements—Menopause Product % of Pharmacist Recommendations 51.1 38.3 1.9 1.5 7.2 Estroven Remifemin Nature’s Bounty Healthy Woman Natrol Complete Balance NewPhase Other 55.3 12.8 10.1 4.5 1.1 1.1 15.1 Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 279,720 Herbal Supplements—Saw Palmetto Product % of Pharmacist Recommendations 59.0 24.0 6.0 11.0 Nature’s Bounty Centrum Sundown Nature’s Resource One A Day Windmill Other 35.2 13.4 9.5 7.3 6.1 3.4 25.1 Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 340,200 26 Pharmacy Times http://www.AnswersintheAisles.com
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