title: [A single-day survey in pharmacies on the consumption of analgesics and antipyretics].
abstract: A one day long survey of antalgics and antipyretics consumption was carried out in 6 pharmacies of a middle-size city. It first shows the majority of medical prescription (62.2%) over self medication (29.4%) and over pharmaceutic advice (8.4%) at the drug delivery. Women are the main consumers, especially in the youngest ones (20-40 years old). Paracetamol is the most used drug; in this indication, the search for the less expensive drug seems usual. Drug abuse cannot be demonstrated in this survey; the consumption of this category of drugs appears as important although for a short duration; and most of the time for pain considered as moderate and trivial. The possibility to carry out such surveys and possibly clinical trials in private pharmacies appears as an opportunity.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, CHR Pontchaillou, Rennes.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ménard
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Allain
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Le Roho
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beneton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010594:Pharmacies; D017891:Pharmacoepidemiology
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
vernacular_title: Enquête d'un jour en officine sur la consommation d'antalgiques et d'antipyrétiques.