Figure 1.
Patient participation rates were determined according to the modalities of completing the questionnaire inside or outside the pharmacy and according to the substances. (**p<0.01 vs control).
Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients responding to the questionnaire and of users of the studied substances in the previous month.
Table 2.
Problematic uses of codeine (combined with paracetamol), H1 antihistamines, and paracetamol (control) among the patients having used these drugs during the previous month.
Table 3.
Cases of dependence on paracetamol purchased without prescription at the community pharmacy.
Figure 2.
Positive responses to DSM-IV substance dependence items.
Results are expressed as percentage of the patients having used non-prescription analgesic drugs containing codeine during the previous month.
Table 4.
Cases of misuse of doxylamine (daily use for more than 5 consecutive days) purchased without prescription at the community pharmacy.