Over the Counter Medications
Drugs that are safe and effective for use by the general public without a prescription are defined as over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. These drugs are often located on shelves in pharmacies with easy access by patients, but may also be located in non-pharmacy outlets, such as grocery stores, convenience marts and large discount retailers. In the U.S., there are more than 80 classes of OTC drugs, ranging from allergy medicines to pain relievers to weight loss products.
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Examples: Tylenol, ibuprofen, etc.
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A restricted class of OTC drugs also exists in the U.S. This restricted class includes drugs such as pseudoephedrine, emergency contraception, and some Schedule V controlled substances. These products, while considered OTC, are kept behind the pharmacy counter and must be dispensed by a pharmacist pursuant to proper identification, age verification, and patient education. In March 2012, the FDA considered expanding the definition of nonprescription drugs to include cholesterol, blood pressure, asthma and birth control medications. This new Rx-to-OTC switch ruling is currently under review and commenting.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Division of Drug Information (CDER) evaluates and reviews OTC ingredients and labels. An OTC drug monograph is established for each class of product. The monograph contains acceptable ingredients, doses, formulations, and labeling. New products that conform to an existing OTC drug monograph may be marketed without further FDA review. Those OTC products that do not conform to an OTC monograph must undergo approval through the New Drug Approval System.
OTC medications can carry risk. There is the possibility of side effects, drug or food interactions, or harm due to excessive doses. Patients should read the 'Drug Facts' label that is found on all OTC products. All consumers, including older patients, pregnant women, and parents of young children should always consult with their pharmacist or other health care provider if they have additional questions concerning OTC drug use.
OTC Product A-Z Index
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TIME → Daytime Daytime cold and flu non drowsy → Degree Clinical Men Extreme Fresh Antiperspirant and Deodorant Degree Clinical Men Sport Strength Antiperspirant and Deodorant → Dental plus Extra Menta Dental plus Regular Flavor → DG health allergy multi symptom dg health allergy relief → Dial Complete Antibacterial Foaming Hand Wash with Lotion Original Scent, Gentle on skin Dial Complete Antibacterial Foaming Hand Wash with Lotion Soothing White Tea, Gentle on skin → DIORSNOW WHITE REVEAL PERFECTING MAKEUP UV BASE SPF 35 ROSE CRISTAL DIORSNOW WHITE REVEAL PURE TRANSPARENCY MAKEUP SPF 30 010 Ivory → Dove Fresh Antiperspirant and Deodorant Dove Go Fresh Burst Antiperspirant and Deodorant → Dr. Scholls Clear Away Wart Remover One Step Dr. Scholls Corn Removers → Dye Free Ibuprofen Dye-Free Childrens Acetaminophen Grape → Dynashield with Dimethicone E E ENZYME → ELF Mineral Moisturizing Lip Tint SPF 8 ELF Personal Blend Foundation SPF 15 → Ephed Plus Sinus Ephedrine Sulfate → equaline night time cold and cough childrens Equaline night time cough → equate nicotine equate night time cold and cough childrens → ESIKA VEHEMENCE FOR WOMAN Roll-On ESIKA Vital With Active Z 2-in-1 Dandruff Control → ExeFen DMX ExeFen IR → EZY-TM F fabulous face spf 15 → Feverall FeverALL Adults → Flawless Finish Dual Perfection Makeup SPF 8 Shell Flawless Finish Dual Perfection Makeup SPF 8 Sunbeige → Formucare Triple Antibiotic Original Strength Formucare Ultraspeed Sports Advantage → Fungi Nail double strength Fungi Nail Toe and Foot MS → FUTURIST AGE RESISTING MAKEUP SPF 15 G G Tron → GERI-LANTA MAXIMUM STRENGTH GERI-LANTA SUPREME CHERRY → Givenchy Photo Perfexion Fluid Foundation SPF 20 106 Perfect Pecan Givenchy Photo Perfexion Fluid Foundation SPF 20 107 Perfect Caramel → GOLDSHIELD 24 GS 24 Goldwell Scalp Regulation Anti-Dandruff → good neighbor pharmacy loratadine good neighbor pharmacy loratadine d → Good Sense hair regrowth treatment for women Good Sense headache formula added strength → Green Guard Advanced Sinus Relief Green Guard Allergy 2 Relief → GYNOX-SOFT H h e buddy antibiotic maximum strength plus pain relief → HAND SANITIZING UNSCENTED Hand Sanitizing Wipes → Head Remedy Dandruff Head Remedy Dandruff Conditioner → healthy accents allergy relief healthy accents antacid → HEB HEBuddy HEB Radiant White → HUA TUO XIAN GAO Humalog 70 / 30 → HyVee Maximum Strength I i Protect for HER SPF 15 ClearMist → Iman Time Control Oil Free Moisture Complex SPF 15 Imari Blossom Roll-on Anti-perspirant Deodorant → INSTANT HAND SANITIZER WITH VITAMIN E Instant Hand Sanitizing Wipes → Island Breeze Antibacterial Foaming Hand Wash Island Spring Antibacterial Body Wash with Moisturizers → IvyMed J J and R Perfect Essence Beblesh Balm (40mL) → Just For Kids K K-Mart SmartSense First Aid Contains 101 Pieces → kirkland signature quit 2 kirkland signature quit 4 → KSS CLEAN HANDS ANTISEPTIC CLEANER L L OCCITANE FRESH BODY with Organic Verbena Extract SPF25 Broad Spectrum Sunscreen → Lancome Paris Renergie Lift MultiAction Dry Lancome Paris Renergie Lift Volumetry Volumetric Lifting and Reshaping SPF 15 Normal Combination Skin → LBEL Couleur Luxe Supreme Laque LBel Couleur Luxe Supreme XP → Leader Childrens Cold and Cough Leader Childrens Ibuprofen → LEADER RELIEF EYE Leader Restfully Sleep → Lingerie de Peau Invisible Skin Fusions Foundation 23 Lingerie de Peau Invisible Skin Fusions Foundation 24 → LOreal Paris Dermo Expertise SPF 15 Active Daily Moisture LOreal Paris Revitalift Clinical Repair 10 SPF 20 → Lysol No Touch Lysol Touch of Foam → Lysol Touch of Foam
M M EROS BODYGLIDE .SUPER CONCENTRATED → MAT LUMIERE LONG-LASTING SOFT MATTE SUNSCREEN MAKEUP BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 15, 20 CLAIR Mata Piojos A Pediculicide Low Foaming → Medicated Body Medicated Body Powder → MEIJER LUBRICANT EYE DROPS MEIJER LUBRICATING EYE DROPS → MG217 Psoriasis Medicated Conditioning MG217 Psoriasis Psoriasis Treatment Intensive Strength → MISSHA M WATERY B.B SPF 27 MISSHA SIGNATURE DRAMATIC WHITENING PACT NO.2 SPF50 PLUS PA PLUS PLUS PLUS → Motion Sickness Relief Original Formula Motion-Time Chewable → My Fair Baby Diaper Rash myHELPER → Myxcin-C N N - TIME → Naturals Lime Blossom and Verbena Anti-Bacterial Hand Soap Naturals Pomegranate and Mango Anti-Bacterial Hand Soap → Neutrogena Healthy Defense Daily Moisturizer Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF50 Neutrogena Healthy Defense Moisturizer SPF 50 → Neutrogena Ultimate Sport Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF70 Plus Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Soothing SPF15 → Nighttime D Cold and Flu Relief Nighttime Fast Sleep Aid → No7 Men Protect and Perfect Intense Moisturiser No7 Protect and Perfect Day Cream Sunscreen SPF 15 → Noxzema Noxzema ANTIBLEMISH → Nytol QuickCaps O O BlancTis → Olay Complete All Day UV Moisturizer Normal Olay Complete All Day UV Moisturizer Sensitive Skin → Optimal Tinted Complexion Optisource Foam Antibacterial Skin Cleanser → Own Breakout Control Shineless Face OXY Cleansing Maximum → Oyster Shell Calcium with Vitamin D P P LAX DR → Parrot Head Floridays 30 Parrot Head Floridays 50 → PERFECT BUST BODY Perfect Me Serum → Physicians Care Alliance Perfecting Protection SPF30 Physicians Care Anti-Diarrheal → Poly-Tussin AC POLY-TUSSIN D → PREP AND PRIME FORTIFIED SKIN ENHANCER SPF 35 PREP PLUS PRIME BB BEAUTY BALM COMPACT BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 30 → Probee water soluble propolis PROBUFEN → Pure Gel Pure Grace Antiperspirant and Deodorant → Pyrithione Zinc Q Q Health Pain Relief Spray → Quita Colicos Gas Relief Drops R R-044 Blemish Fix → Refenesen Chest Congestion Relief Refenesen Chest Congestion Relief pe → Retaine CMC Lubricant Eye Drops retaine MGD → Rite Aid antifungal ringworm Rite Aid Baby Care → Rohto Ice Rohto Relief → Rx Act Sore Throat rx act stomach relief → Rynex DM S S2 → Sankaijo Santalia Clinical Acne → Secret Clinical Strength Ooh La La Lavender Secret Clinical Strength Soothing Calming Aloe Scent → Senna laxative Natural vegetable laxative SENNA LEAF and DOCUSATE SODIUM → Septisol NPD with Triclosan Antiseptic SeptoSan Hand Sanitizer → SHISEIDO THE SKINCARE DAY MOISTURE PROTECTION ENRICHED SHISEIDO THE SKINCARE PROTECTIVE LIP CONDITIONER → Sinus Headache Sinus Headache PE → Smart San Hand Sanitizer Spray Smart San Hand Sanitizer Spray Fragrenace-Free → SmileGuard Spider Sense Spider-Man Bubblegum SmileGuard Strawberry Shortcake Bubblegum → SoftSoap Antibacterial with moisturizers Crisp Clean SoftSoap Antibacterial with moisturizers Fresh Citrus → SPAI-SONS FLOOP C SPAI-SONS FLOOP R → Sterile Alcohol Prep Pad Sterile Alcohol Prep Pads → Suave IS Tropical Paradise Antiperspirant and Deodorant Suave IS Wild Cherry Blossom Antiperspirant and Deodorant → Sun Protection Emulsion Face la prairie Sun Protection Face SPF 30 → Sunmark ibuprofen childrens Sunmark ibuprofen cold and sinus → SunZone Family Sunscreen SPF-60 Broad Spectrum SunZone Kids SPF 30 Sunscreen Broad Spectrum → SurfersSkin Face Sunscreen SurfersSkin Sunscreen Zinc → System TLC Anti-dandruff T TACT → THE BAMBOO OF DAMYANG MOISTURE TONER The Body Shop Aloe Soothing Moisture SPF 15 → TINEACIDE Tineacide Physician Formula → topcare childrens pain and fever Topcare Childrens Pain Relief → TopCare Sleep Aid topcare sleep aid nighttime → Triclonex T2 TRICLOSAN → tussin expectorant for adults Tussin Original → TYLO Extra Strength U U-max Beauty → United Laboratories 464 PUMP and PROTECT Alcohol Hand Sanitizer UNIVERSAL BABY FRESH SCENT PETROLEUM → up and up sinus congestion and pain Up and up stool softener → UVA / UVB SPF 15 Rodan and Fields V Vacuant → Vicks DayQuil Sinex Daytime Sinus Relief Vicks NyQuil Cold and Flu → Vortex W wal dryl allergy childrens → Walgreens SunscreenSPF 45 SPF 45 SPF 45 Walgreens SunscreenSPF 70 SPF 70 → Witchs Brew Antibacterial Hand womans laxative → WYANDOTTE SANIFECT FOAM-E II X X FOLATE → Xylishield Y Y LAX DR → Yves Saint Laurent Terre Saharienne Bronzing Z Z-COF 1 → ZYTEC Germ Buster Hand Sanitizer ZzzQuil Nighttime Sleep-Aid → ZzzQuil Nighttime Sleep-Aid
