Over the Counter
Over the counter (OTC) drugs are ones that can be purchased without a prescription from a doctor, therapist, or other medical personel verifying a need for that particular product that is usually sold at standard dosages. The medicines are often regulated by pharmaceutical agencies based upon most active ingredients found in the product. They are considered milder versions of treatment when used according to printed directions.
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Remember that game show called "Press Your Luck" where contestants would battle the game of chance in order to win money. Land on a "Whammy" and all that money would be gone in an instant. Many chronic pain patients also battle the game of chance by taking way too much Tylenol each day. Only this "whammy" could cost a…
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Cort, Health Guide, answered I need a pain reliver over the counter… Ibuprofen doesn't have either aspirin or naproxen in it and is readily…
Merely Me, Health Guide, commented on Get Relief from Tylenol Responsibly I am seeing signs at my pharmacy about this. Oh wait...I think I am…
Cort, Health Guide, answered I need pain medicine without aspirin in… If you have an allergic reaction to aspirin rely only on your pharmacist…
Cort, Health Guide, answered what is the strongest stimulant… My understanding is that methylphenidate (Concerta, Ritalin) is generally…
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