Recent patterns of medication use in the ambulatory adult population of the United States: the Slone survey

DW Kaufman, JP Kelly, L Rosenberg, TE Anderson… - Jama, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
ContextData on the range of prescription and over-the-counter drug use in the United States
are not available. ObjectiveTo provide recent population-based information on use of all
medications, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs, vitamins and minerals, and
herbal preparations/natural supplements in the United States. Design, Setting, and
ParticipantsOngoing telephone survey of a random sample of the noninstitutionalized US
population in the 48 continental states and the District of Columbia; data analyzed here were …