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Table 3 Medicines shared by participants
From: Prescription medicine sharing: exploring patients’ beliefs and experiences
| Allergy medications (e.g., e.g., Zetop®, EpiPen®, hay fever medications) |
| Antibiotics (e.g., amoxicillin, Augmentin®) |
| Antidiarrhoeal medications |
| Antiemetic medications |
| Antihypertensives |
| Anti-inflammatory medications (e.g., diclofenac, naproxen) |
| Asthma inhalers (e.g., Ventolin®, Symbicort® inhaler) |
| Botox® (cosmetic use) |
| Cardiovascular medications (e.g., Cartia®, aspirin) |
| Cholesterol medications (e.g., simvastatin) |
| Constipation relief medications (e.g., VitoLax®) |
| Diabetes medications (e.g., metformin, glipizide) |
| Dietary supplements (e.g., glucosamine tablets) |
| Gastric/duodenal ulcer medications (e.g., omeprazole, Losec®) |
| Homeopathic medications |
| Hypnotics (e.g. nitrazepam, Valium®, melatonin) |
| Migraine medications (e.g., sumatriptan) |
| Muscle relaxants |
| Nasal spray to treat snoring |
| Nitrous oxide canister |
| Oral contraceptive pills |
| Pain medications (e.g. tramadol, morphine, codeine, pethidine) |
| Psoriasis medications |
| Topical antifungal/corticosteroids (e.g., Micreme H®, Betnovate®, eczema medications) |
