The phrase "alternative medication use" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the use of non-conventional or complementary treatments in healthcare.
Example: "Many patients are exploring alternative medication use to manage their chronic conditions alongside traditional treatments."
Alternatives: "complementary treatment use" or "non-conventional therapy use".
By contrast, 51.8% of pharmacists from California, U.S. said that they regularly asked patients about alternative medication use [ 20].
Pharmacists who reported receiving any training in alternative medications or worked in inpatient settings were significantly more likely to record alternative medication use [ 20].
The pharmacists who were more likely to ask patients about or record alternative medication use were the ones who worked in inpatient settings or reported receiving additional training in alternative medications or CAM [ 17, 20, 25].
Bach-flower remedies are a type of alternative medication used increasingly for over-the-counter self-help purposes.
Post-guideline implementation the numbers of alternative medications used increased.
[ 13] Given limited resources for counseling in clinical practice [ 18], alternatives to medication use and adherence counseling must be considered and tested.
Preskorn (2005) recommends the alternative phrase 'multiple medication use.' However, Preskorn's phrase has a neutral connotation because concomitant use of multiple drugs is often supported by evidence-based guidelines for various disease states (Preskorn 2005).
These reports indicate that physicians should be aware of any alternative medications being used by their patients prior to prescribing medications which may have adverse interactions.
There is a great need for alternative medication or ways of using current compounds.
53 A study comparing the illness perceptions of Caucasians and Asians in England reported that Asians used alternative medication to supplement Western medicine, based on advice by their social support network.
Sociodemographic data such as age, level of education, marital status, living situation, medication use (including alternative medications or therapies) and lifestyle variables (e.g. smoking) are obtained by questionnaire.
