| Short communication. Frequency of dispensing paediatric medicines with high sugar content by pharmacists in Barcelona. | |
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PMID: 20129032 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: To determine which high sugar cough syrups sell most frequently in pharmacies in Barcelona. METHODS: 300 pharmacies in 10 districts of Barcelona (Spain) were visited and data collected on the type of syrup-based medicines dispensed most often over a 3-month period in 2008. RESULTS: Data was collected in 142 out of 300 pharmacies. The percentage of the medicines sold by group of antibiotics (sweetener) were: Augmentine (aspartame) 5.72%; Clamoxyl (sucrose) 3.28%; Ceclor (sucrose) 3.66%. In the anti-inflammatory group: Junifen 2.0% (saccharine s?dic); 3.59%, Junifen 4.0% (sodic sucrose); 4.35%, Apiretal Codeine (sucrose); 0.31%, Dalsy (sucrose) 39.35%; Febrectal (sodic saccharine): 0.89%. CONCLUSIONS: It is very important to advise parents, pharmacists, paediatricians, and paediatric dentists about low-sweetener paediatric medicine alternatives to control the high content sucrose medicines. The aim should be to reduce the intake of over the counter medication. |
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Authors:
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A Salinas Noyola; F Guinot Jimeno; V Barbero Castleblanque; L J Bellet Dalmau |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry Volume: 11 ISSN: 1818-6300 ISO Abbreviation: Eur Arch Paediatr Dent Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-04 Completed Date: 2010-06-29 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101277157 Medline TA: Eur Arch Paediatr Dent Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 38-40 Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
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Dept. of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, International University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain. |
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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chemistry Antitussive Agents / chemistry Cariogenic Agents Child Child, Preschool Drug Utilization / statistics & numerical data* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Pharmaceutic Aids / chemistry Pharmaceutical Preparations / chemistry* Pharmacists / psychology, statistics & numerical data Questionnaires Spain Sucrose* Sweetening Agents* |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Antitussive Agents; 0/Cariogenic Agents; 0/Pharmaceutic Aids; 0/Pharmaceutical Preparations; 0/Sweetening Agents; 57-50-1/Sucrose |
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