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Women should speak to their doctor or healthcare professional before starting or stopping any medications while pregnant. [1] Drugs taken in pregnancy including over-the counter-medications, prescription medications, nutritional supplements, recreational drugs, and illicit drugs may cause harm to the mother or the unborn child.
Loratadine, sold under the brand name Claritin among others, is a medication used to treat allergies. [5] This includes allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and hives. [5] It is also available in drug combinations such as loratadine/pseudoephedrine, in which it is combined with pseudoephedrine, a nasal decongestant. [5]
The first oral contraceptive approved for over-the-counter use in the United States will become available in stores and online this month.The medication, known as Opill, has a manufacturer’s ...
Chlorphenamine (CP, CPM), also known as chlorpheniramine, is an antihistamine used to treat the symptoms of allergic conditions such as allergic rhinitis (hay fever). [2] It is taken orally (by mouth). [2]
The FDA’s approval of Opill - the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the US - marks a necessary step to improving contraceptive access and women’s reproductive rights, write Megan L ...
Because it’s an over-the-counter medication, Opill is not covered by insurance. The Food and Drug Administration approved the birth control pill, generically known as norgestrel, to be sold over ...
The term over-the-counter (OTC) refers to a medication that can be purchased without a medical prescription. [3] In contrast, prescription drugs require a prescription from a doctor or other health care professional and should only be used by the prescribed individual. [4]
Mar. 27—It could be a little easier to get the pill in New Mexico going forward. New Mexico's Medicaid program is now offering coverage of Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive pill to win ...