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Oxymetazoline, sold under the brand name Afrin among others, is a topical decongestant and vasoconstrictor medication. It is available over-the-counter as a nasal spray to treat nasal congestion and nosebleeds, as eye drops to treat eye redness due to minor irritation, and (in the United States) as a prescription topical cream to treat persistent facial redness due to rosacea in adults.
Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines at FamilyDoctor.org, maintained by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Contains extensive information on over-the-counter drugs and their responsible use, including specific guidance on several drug classes in question-and-answer format and information on common drug interactions.
Olopatadine is an active ingredient in eye drops designed to alleviate allergic conjunctivitis, a condition characterized by itchy, red, and watery eyes.It is intended to serve as a superior alternative to eye drops that contain corticosteroids.
Over the counter Non-prescription Age restriction Cost Awareness Notes Afghanistan: Asia: Import only [2] Albania: Europe: None [3] €15,60 (UPA) €4,50 (LNG) 66-75% [4] [5] "Currently, Postinor-2 (LNG) is the only EC brand available in Albania as there is a stock out of NorLevo in the country for unknown reasons." [6] Algeria: Africa (LNG ...
Metamizole is banned in several countries, available by prescription in others (sometimes with strong warnings, sometimes without), and available over the counter in yet others. [ 18 ] [ 46 ] [ 47 ] For example, approval was withdrawn in Sweden (1974), the US (1977), [ 48 ] and India (2013, ban lifted in 2014).
To make these medicines widely available without breaking the bank, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should do what it already does with some insulin products: Let consumers buy them ...
In some countries, it is only available over-the-counter in packages containing seven or ten 10 mg doses. [47] [48] Cetirizine is available as a combination medication with pseudoephedrine, a decongestant. [49] The combination is often marketed using the same brand name as the cetirizine with a "-D" suffix (for example, Zyrtec-D). [50] [51]
Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are amplification devices that consumers who suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss can buy directly without a prescription, says Melissa Schnitzspahn, AuD ...