Pharmacy Times 2008 OTC Products - (Page 42) M M AC IS T REC O M M AC IS T REC O M M OTCs Pharmacists Recommend E E EN EN PH AR PH AR D ED D ED ar Ac w h ie vem e n t A Ac Nail Antifungals M AC w h ie vem e n t A ar Fungi Nail Fungoid Tincture 8 Dr. Scholl’s 8 w Ac w Ac h ie vem e n t A h ie vem e n t A Fungi Cure Mycocide NS Tineacide Other PH AR D ED M PH AR d ar Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 214,200 ar d 20 20 20 d 8 8 d 0 0 0 Probiotic Dietary Supplements Product % Pharm Recs Product % Pharm Recs IS T REC O M Product M AC IS T REC O M M % of Pharmacist Recommendations Product Caladryl 20.0 Ivy-Dry 18.0 Cortizone 14.0 Tecnu 9.0 Benadryl Itch Stopping Cream 8.0 Aveeno 5.0 Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 409,500 Acetaminophen Overdoses Climb in Oklahoma In 2007, 36,230 acetaminophen overdoses occurred in the United States; of those, 41 individuals died from ingesting too much acetaminophen. Oklahoma, in particular, has seen acetaminophen overdoses—alone or in combination with other drugs—increase to 2078 cases in 2007, compared with 1607 cases in 2003. Lee McGoodwin, managing director of the Oklahoma Poison Center, said that 585 cases have been reported so far this year. Shannon Holcombe, education coordinator for the poison control center, said, “Read the active ingredients. Be careful of multiple medicines with the same ingredients, especially acetaminophen. Follow the directions.” Product e.p.t. First Response Clear Blue Easy Answer Fact Plus Other Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 391,860 OTC Supplement 2008 EN 35.0 20.7 10.7 7.9 3.6 2.9 19.2 Lactinex 37.6 Culturelle 18.8 Florastor 12.8 Probiotic Pearls 7.7 Flora-Q 6.0 Bacid Florajen Other 5.1 3.6 8.4 EN D ED Poison Ivy/Oak Remedies % Pharm Recs Product % Pharm Recs Pregnancy Testing % of Pharmacist Recommendations 20 0 Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 437,220 Reducing/Dieting Agents Product % of Pharmacist Recommendations Zanfel Poison Ivy Wash Cortaid Poison Ivy Care Ivarest Ivy Block Band-Aid Itch Relief Gel Other 5.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 12.0 Alli Slim-Fast Dexatrim CortiSlim AcuTrim Other 28.9 28.6 5.6 3.0 1.1 32.8 Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 527,940 Saline Nasal Moisturizers Product % of Pharmacist Recommendations 44.7 21.4 16.2 2.6 1.9 13.2 Ocean Ayr Simply Saline Afrin SinuCleanse Nasal Wash Little Noses Other 58.9 10.6 5.3 2.6 2.6 2.0 18.0 Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 806,400 42 Pharmacy Times
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