Pharmacists’ experience with patients suspected to be addicted to over-the-counter codeine and their attitudes towards potential remediation strategies: a cross-sectional study
- Published on 05/06/2025
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Margan Koletić Željana 1, Pavličić Blaženka 2, Ključević Željko 3, Soldo Ana 4, Puljak Livia 2
1 https://ror.org/042v5ej15 Pharmacovigilance Department Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices of Croatia Zagreb Croatia
2 https://ror.org/022991v89 Center for Evidence-Based Medicine and Health Care, Department of Nursing, School of Medicine Catholic University of Croatia Ilica 244 10000 Zagreb Croatia
3 Department of Mental Health, Prevention and Outpatient Addiction Treatment Public Health Institute of the Split-Dalmatia County Split Croatia
4 Croatian Chamber of Pharmacists Zagreb Croatia
Abstract
Background Croatia is one of the European Union (EU) countries where low-dose codeine products (LDCP) can be purchased over the counter (OTC) directly from community pharmacists without a prescription. The misuse and dependence potential of OTC LDCP have raised growing public health concerns. As the first point of contact for patients seeking these medications, pharmacists play a critical role in identifying misuse and implementing harm-reduction strategies. However,...
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