%0 English Abstract
%T [Misuse of paracetamol in primary care: Cross-sectional study in a French rural context].
%A Kinouani S
%A Vielle C
%A Lambert C
%A Dupouy J
%A Laporte C
%J Therapie
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%D 2023 Nov 29
%M 38246801
%F 3.367
%R 10.1016/j.therap.2023.11.005
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>To estimate the prevalence of the paracetamol use for a reason other than pain (qualitative misuse) during the last 12 months in patients consulting their general practitioner, as well as the reasons for this misuse.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Descriptive cross-sectional analysis, with gender weighting to estimate the prevalence of paracetamol misuse.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>In total, data from 209 patients were included in the analysis. Among them, 11 patients declared having taken paracetamol for a reason other than pain, i.e., a gender-weighted prevalence of 5.7% (95% CI: 3.0 to 10.4). Nearly two-thirds of these patients said they had done it to feel better.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>The paracetamol misuse is rare but real in general practice. Further studies are needed to better understand it, especially qualitative studies.