Selected Medicinal Products

Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy Student David Suchánek Supervisor PharmDr. Jan Kostřiba, Ph.D. Title of Diploma Thesis Selected medicinal products Introduction: According to market authorisation selected medicinal products (SMP) have been sold outside pharmacies without prescription since 1998. Medicinal products containing paracetamol and ibuprofen belong to this category among others. There were 2368 vendors of SMP in 2017 in the Czech Republic. Objectives: The main purpose of this thesis was to analyse time and local availability, financial affordability of SMP and to analyse safety of selling SMP outside pharmacies. Methods: The research was performed between 12th March 2018 and 16th March 2018 in regions: Chrudim, Hradec Kralove, Pardubice and Rychnov nad Kneznou. 50 vendors of SMP were selected from the database of State Institute for Drug Control regarding proportional representation on the market in the Czech Republic. Subject of research was a 24-year-old male demanding SMP to treat acute toothache. Obtained data were filled in a prepared form. Results were processed by means of descriptive statistics. Results: Time availability was increased, especially in gas stations. 97.6% of vendors had extended opening hours on..