title: Over-the-counter medication use in older adults.
abstract: Use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications is becoming more of a problem in the older adult population as the push to deregulate prescription medications grows. This article summarizes the side effects, adverse reactions, and medication interactions older adults face when using some common OTC medications.
authors.affiliation: Section of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Geriatric Clinic, New York, NY 10016, USA. rolitl01@med.nyu.edu
authors.forename: Lydia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rolita
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Freedman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003248:Constipation / Q000188:drug therapy; D003371:Cough / Q000188:drug therapy; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006356:Heartburn / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D019338:Polypharmacy; D012651:Self Medication / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004366:Nonprescription Drugs