Table 1. Topical OTC product use by physician specialty: NAMCS, 1989-2008
Physician Specialty |
Estimated |
% of OTC Use |
Dermatology |
107,000,000 |
33.5 |
General/family practice |
62,800,000 |
19.7 |
Pediatrics |
60,300,000 |
18.9 |
Internal medicine |
26,500,000 |
8.3 |
Other specialties |
19,700,000 |
6.2 |
Orthopedic Surgery |
13,000,000 |
4.1 |
Obstetrics and gynecology |
9,970,000 |
3.1 |
Ophthalmology |
7,960,000 |
2.5 |
Otolaryngology |
4,890,000 |
1.5 |
General surgery |
2,940,000 |
0.9 |
Cardiovascular diseases |
1,840,000 |
0.6 |
Urology |
1,160,000 |
0.4 |
Psychiatry |
697,000 |
0.2 |
Neurology |
518,000 |
0.2 |
Oncology |
485,000 |
0.2 |
Neurology |
518,000 |
0.1 |
Total |
320,000,000 |
100.0 |
OTC = over-the-counter
NAMCS = National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey