Pharmacists’ experience with patients suspected to be addicted to over-the-counter codeine and their attitudes towards potential remediation strategies: a cross-sectional study

Pharmacists’ experience with patients suspected to be addicted to over-the-counter codeine and their attitudes towards potential remediation strategies: a cross-sectional study

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 concern...

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Main Authors: Željana Margan Koletić, Blaženka Pavličić, Željko Ključević, Ana Soldo, Livia Puljak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Codeine
Prescribing policies
Over-the-counter
Opioids
Pharmacists
Croatia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06881-6
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