Recent patterns of medication use in the ambulatory adult population of the United States: the Slone survey.
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Summary
In any given week, most US adults take at least 1 medication, and many take multiple agents; the substantial overlap between use of prescription medications and herbals/supplements raises concern about unintended interactions.
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- 2002-01-16
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Keywords
Medicine, Medical prescription, Population, Prescription drug, Ambulatory
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