JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS, vol.43, no.1, pp.26-35, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
What is known and objectivePolypharmacy has a significant impact on patients' health with overall expenditure on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines representing a substantial burden in terms of cost of treatment. The aim of this study, which was conducted within the framework of a European Project funded by the European Union under the Seventh Framework Programme and was entitled OTC-SOCIOMED, was to report on possible determinants of patient behaviour regarding the consumption of medicines, and particularly OTCs, in the context of primary care.