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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2019 Sep 6;59(6):852–856. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2019.08.001

Table 1.

Types of problems/symptoms involved in OTC encounters (n=111)

Problem/Symptom Frequency (%)
Other 48 (43.2%)
First Aid 14 (12.6%)
Cough/Cold 10 (9.0%)
Gastrointestinal 10 (9.0%)
Pain 10 (9.0%)
Eye or Ear 9 (8.1%)
Vitamin/Supplement Question 9 (8.1%)
Sleep Trouble 5 (4.5%)
Allergy 4 (3.6%)
Heart Health 0 (0%)
Combinations of problems/symptoms 8 (7.2%)