Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Evaluation Of Over The Counter Medication Knowledge And Literacy In Middle School And High School Students, Tessa Kelly, Kelly M. Conn, Allison Bosworth, Matthew Zak
Evaluation Of Over The Counter Medication Knowledge And Literacy In Middle School And High School Students, Tessa Kelly, Kelly M. Conn, Allison Bosworth, Matthew Zak
Doctoral External Publications
Over the counter (OTC) medications are commonly utilized by the public, including adolescents, to self-treat many conditions. Unfortunately, these products can be dangerous if not used safely and appropriately. Adolescents between 13 and 19 years old composed 7.32 percent of the human exposure cases reported to U.S. poison control centers in 2014. Among these cases, there were 53 fatalities involving pharmaceuticals. This is an age range where medication use becomes more independent and the education they receive throughout the school curriculum is unknown. This study was designed to evaluate OTC medication knowledge and literacy among middle and high school students.