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cloveb cloveb
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5 years ago
List the advantage and disadvantage of Prescription vs. OTC?
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5 years ago
Advantages:                                                                                  
- Practitioner examines and diagnosis patient
- Proper drug ordered
- Amount and frequency controlled
- Instruction on use and side effects
- Easily obtained (OTC)
- Less expensive (OTC)

Disadvantages:
- Time for physicians appointment
- More costly
- May choose wrong drug (OTC)
- May not know reactions or interactions (OTC)
- Ineffective treatment and disease progresses (OTC)



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5 years ago
Thanks
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