OVER-THE- Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs

are medicines sold directly to

a consumer without a
COUNTER requirement for a
prescription from a
DRUGS healthcare professional

Drugs do NOT require a SOME COMMON OTC DRUGS

doctor's prescription.
IN THE PHILIPPINES:
Bought off-the-shelf in stores.
Regulated by the Food and Drug analgesic
Administration (FDA) through OTC
drug monographs.
The FDA decides whether the
medicine is safe and effective
enough to be released in the
market as OTC drugs.
PARACETAMOL
IMPORTANT TIPS IN
USING OTC DRUGS antihistamine LORATADINE

Always follow the printed antimotility

directions and warnings.
Talk to your health care
provider before starting a new
medicine.
Check the expiration date
before using any product.
Store medicines in a cool, dry
LOPERAMIDE
area. Keep medicines out of the
reach of children.
MULTIVITAMINS
Check with your provider before taking supplements
an over-the-counter medicine if:
Your symptoms are very bad.
You are not sure what is wrong antitussive
with you.
You have a long-term medical
problem or you are taking
prescription medicines.

GUAIFENESIN
Magbanua, Alyssa Page
Quiros, Jonni Tady
Sabala, Precious Faith anti-emetic
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