Pharmacy Times 2008 OTC Products - (Page 38) M M AC IS T REC O M M AC IS T REC O M OTCs Pharmacists Recommend N N EN M EN PH AR PH AR D ED D ED ar Ac w h ie vem e n t A Laxatives—Non-Fiber M A Ac 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 ar d 20 20 20 d 8 8 d 0 0 0 Nutritional Supplements Product % of Pharmacist Recommendations Dulcolax Miralax Senokot 8 w Ac h ie vem e n t A Phillips Fleet Other EN I AC Product ST REC O M M D ED ST CI REC O M % of Pharmacist Recommendations M 31.0 29.0 29.0 3.0 1.0 7.0 Ensure Boost Other 71.8 20.7 7.5 EN D ED Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 607,320 Nonprescription Reading Glasses Product % of Pharmacist Recommendations Magnivision Personal Optics Dr. Dean Edell Reading Glasses Style Science i-gogs Other Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 202,860 What’s New in Cough and Cold Medications for Kids? continued from page 34 because serious adverse effects can occur.4 The FDA also is working to complete a review on the safety of OTC cough and cold medications in children aged 2 to 11 years and plans to issue a recommendation on the use of these products in this age group once that review is completed.4 The box on page 34 lists the FDA’s current advice for children aged 2 to 11 years. Prior to the FDA panel’s recommendations, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) issued a press release in October stating that a number of major manufacturers voluntarily agreed to discontinue the marketing of cough and cold products for children under 2 years of age.5 The CHPA Education Foundation has a Web site (www. otcsafety.org/Parents) for parents seeking information on the use of these medicines in children. Log On: www.PharmacyTimes.com OTC Supplement 2008 38 Pharmacy Times 20 0 Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 670,320 Ocular Nutritional Supplements Product % of Pharmacist Recommendations 40.5 15.3 3.6 1.8 1.8 37.0 Ocuvite Icaps OcuGuard Vizion Other 68.6 23.6 2.1 1.4 4.3 Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 296,100 In addition, to assist parents and caregivers in managing colds in children, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the following6: • Administer acetaminophen or ibuprofen (not aspirin) if fever is present • Ensure adequate hydration • Use a cool mist humidifier to relieve nasal passages • Administer saline nose drops to thin mucus • Use a suction bulb in babies to clear mucus Given these new guidelines for the use of cough and cold products in children, pharmacists should seize every opportunity to ensure that parents and caregivers are counseled effectively about the appropriate use of these medications. P T Practical i nformation for t oday’s Pharmacist 8 For a list of references, go to: www.PharmacyTimes.com. http://www.otcsafety.org/Parents http://www.otcsafety.org/Parents http://www.PharmacyTimes.com http://www.PharmacyTimes.com
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