OTC DRUGS - OVER THE COUNTER , AND ALSO CALLED AS NON- PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. REFERENCE: nivedhithavijay2015@gmail.com

1. PRESENTED BY
NIVEDHITHA.V
I-M.SC., BOTANY
BDU

2. • What are OTC drugs?
• Prescription & Non- prescription drugs
• Types of OTC drugs
• OTC drugs used for different ailments
• Are OTC drugs are safe & effective?
• Side effects of OTC drugs
• Advantages & Disadvantages of OTC drugs
• Most commonly used OTC drugs
• Examples of some OTC drugs
• OTC drug reference

3. Drugs that are safe and effective for use by the general
public without a prescription are defined as over-the-
counter (OTC) drugs.
Some OTC medicines relieve aches, pains and itches. Some
prevent or cure diseases like tooth decay and athelete ‘s
foot.

4. PRESCRIPTION & NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
• Here, drugs are classified as prescription drugs and OTC
drugs( non - prescripted drugs).
• There are currently 10,000 prescription products were sold
in US.

5. Prescription drugs are available only by recommendation
of an authorized health, such as physician.
Non-prescription drugs are also available other than the
pharmacies, do not require approval by the physicians.
Prescription and OTC drugs have been viewed differently
by the public since the classification were established by
Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951.
Generally, the Public views OTC drugs as minimally
effective and safe & prescription drugs as more potent and
frequent dangerous.

6. • Internal analgesics
- Analgesics
- Salicylates
• Therapeutic considerations
- Analgesic actions
- Anti-inflammatory effects
- Antipyretic effects
-Side effects

7. …..
• Gastro-intestinal products
• Eye and ear care
• Cough, cold and allergies
• Skin care
• Aches and pains
• Gynecological products
• Vitamins and Minerals
• Fever preparations

8. YES !
OTC drugs are approved by the US Food & Drug Administration
(FDA) & have proven to be safe and effective.
However , as recently as 1992, the FDA has banned over 400
ingredients from 7 categories of OTC products.

9. • Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Dizziness
• Drowsiness

10. • The use of OTC drugs allows the patient to have greater
access to a variety of drugs available in the market to treat
some medicinal conditions.
• Low misuse
• Self – treat
• Self – manage
• Health practioners are not needed.

11. • Poorer compliance
• More difficult to study a drug’s effects
• Misdiagnosis occurs.

12. • Pain (78%)
• Cough ,cold and sinus (52%)
• Heartburn, stomach (45%)
• Constipation, diarrhea (37%)
• Skin Problems (10%)

13. :
• Guaifenesin: Helps break up mucus. Drink lots of fluids if you take this
medicine.
• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) help
reduce fever in children and adults.
• Antihistamines taken by mouth: May help with itching or if you have
allergies.
• Decongestants help clear a runny nose and relieve postnasal drip (Afrin,
Neo-Synephrine Nighttime, Sinex Spray).
• Antihistamines that cause little or no sleepiness: Loratadine (Alavert,
Claritin, Dimetapp ND); fexofenadine ; cetirizine (Zyrtec).

14. • The list of approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence
evaluations in Orange book.
• It is supposed to use in pharmacy all the time in the US.