Batty G M, Oborne C A, Swift C G, Jackson S H
Elderly Medical Unit, Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, Kent, UK.
Postgrad Med J. 1997 Nov;73(865):720-2. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.73.865.720.
Use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications by elderly patients is often not identified. This survey was performed to study the use of OTCs by medical in-patients aged 65 and over. Data on the use of OTC medications before and during hospital admission were collected by questioning patients and case notes were examined for documentation of their use of OTC medications. OTC medications were used by 44 of 138 (32%) patients interviewed. Patients used a total of 70 OTC medications before admission and six OTC medications were being used during hospital admission. There was no documentation of pre-admission and in-hospital OTC medicine use in the clinical notes and patients had little knowledge of the potential harm some products can cause. As more products become available over the counter, doctors should record their use in patients' notes and patients should be encouraged to seek professional advice before purchasing OTC medicines and to read the product information leaflets.
老年患者使用非处方药（OTC）的情况往往未被识别。本次调查旨在研究65岁及以上住院患者使用非处方药的情况。通过询问患者收集入院前和住院期间使用非处方药的数据，并检查病历以记录其使用非处方药的情况。在接受采访的138名患者中，有44名（32%）使用了非处方药。患者入院前共使用了70种非处方药，住院期间正在使用6种非处方药。临床记录中没有关于入院前和住院期间使用非处方药的记录，患者对某些产品可能造成的潜在危害知之甚少。随着越来越多的产品可在柜台购买，医生应在患者病历中记录其使用情况，并应鼓励患者在购买非处方药前寻求专业建议并阅读产品信息手册。
