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Over The Counter (OTC)
Medicines
Group 56
Group Members
 DE SILVA S.P.A.S.S 8243
 LAKSHAN U.J.I 8328
 SAIHETHARAN.M 8371
 RANATHUNGA M.H.S 8208
 WANI S.I.D 8301
Introduction
• Over the counter medicines are drugs you can buy without a
prescription.
• These have little significant pharmacological activity and therefore
the physician need not to be very much concerned about their use
by the patients themselves.
• OTC medicines treat a variety of illness and their symptoms including
pain, cough , colds, diarrhea, constipation, acene and others etc.
• It is used primarily for symptomatic relief and not at substitutes for
prescription drugs.
• These drugs are nonprescription or over the counter.
Types of OTC
• Analgesic drugs
• Anti-inflammatory effects
• Antipyretic effects
• Cold allergy and cough remedies
• Skin products
• OTC herbal Products
• Antacids
Significance of Over-The-Counter Medicines
• Accessibility
• Treatment of common ailments
• Cost of effectiveness
• Empowerment
• Public health impact
• Education and awareness
OTCs are Most Commonly used for
PAIN COUGH, COLD AND SINUS HEART BURN STOMACH
CONSTIPATION
DIARRHEA SKIN PROBLEMS
Prescription and OTC drugs Tested
• The Food and Drug Administration is responsible to make sure the
drug manufacturing processes and the drugs themselves are safe
and effective
Over The Counter Medicines In The Market
Special Patient Groups
• Many patient groups may be
particularly susceptible to adverse
events are caused by OTC Products
• They include Children, Women who
are pregnant or breast feeding,
Geriatric patients, People taking
prescription drugs and people
having health problems
Advantages and Disadvantages of OTC Medicines
Advantages Disadvantages
Accessibility Limited effectiveness
Cost - effective Lack of professional guidance
Immediate relief Potential for adverse reactions
Convenience Masking underlying conditions
Familiarity Incorrect self-diagnosis
Side Effects of OTC
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Dizziness
• Drowsiness
OTC Label
OTC Label cont.
• Active Ingredients
• Warnings.
• Uses
• Direction
• Inactive Ingredients
• Measure It Correctly
• Question And Comment
Rules for Proper Over The Counter Medicines
• Always know what you are taking
• Know the effects
• Read and heed the warnings and cautions
• Don’t use anything for more than 1to 2 Weeks
• Be particularly cautions if also taking prescription drugs
• If you have questions , ask a pharmacist
• If you don’t need it , don’t use it
In What Way, The OTC Drugs Can Be Harmful
• OTC drugs can change the
effect of prescription
medications
• OTC drugs can mask symptoms
of disease
• OTC can lead to overdose
• If misused even common over
the counter drugs such as
aspirin vitamins or cold
remedies can be harmful
References
• Nasmi, J., Nirmala, K., & Affandi, R. (2017, August 22). Pengangkutan
juvenil ikan gabus Channa striata (Bloch 1793) dengan kepadatan berbeda
pada media bersalinitas 3 ppt [Transportation of juvenile striped
snakehead (Bloch 1793) with different densities in 3 ppt salinity media].
Jurnal Iktiologi Indonesia, 17(1), 101.
https://doi.org/10.32491/jii.v17i1.307
• Switching prescription drugs to OTC could save EU billions. (2004, July).
PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News, 456(1), 11–11.
https://doi.org/10.2165/00151234-200404560-00036
• Pashkova, T. V. (2022). To the question of the ways of naming the disease
“hernia” (based on the Karelian language). Bulletin of Ugric Studies, 12.
https://doi.org/10.30624/2220-4156-2022-12-2-291-299
• Choosing Over-the-Counter Medicines for Your Child. (2021, January 1).
Pediatric Patient Education. https://doi.org/10.1542/peo_document390
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OTC medicines.pptx

  • 1. Over The Counter (OTC) Medicines Group 56
  • 2. Group Members  DE SILVA S.P.A.S.S 8243  LAKSHAN U.J.I 8328  SAIHETHARAN.M 8371  RANATHUNGA M.H.S 8208  WANI S.I.D 8301
  • 3. Introduction • Over the counter medicines are drugs you can buy without a prescription. • These have little significant pharmacological activity and therefore the physician need not to be very much concerned about their use by the patients themselves. • OTC medicines treat a variety of illness and their symptoms including pain, cough , colds, diarrhea, constipation, acene and others etc. • It is used primarily for symptomatic relief and not at substitutes for prescription drugs. • These drugs are nonprescription or over the counter.
  • 4. Types of OTC • Analgesic drugs • Anti-inflammatory effects • Antipyretic effects • Cold allergy and cough remedies • Skin products • OTC herbal Products • Antacids
  • 5. Significance of Over-The-Counter Medicines • Accessibility • Treatment of common ailments • Cost of effectiveness • Empowerment • Public health impact • Education and awareness
  • 6. OTCs are Most Commonly used for PAIN COUGH, COLD AND SINUS HEART BURN STOMACH CONSTIPATION DIARRHEA SKIN PROBLEMS
  • 7. Prescription and OTC drugs Tested • The Food and Drug Administration is responsible to make sure the drug manufacturing processes and the drugs themselves are safe and effective
  • 8. Over The Counter Medicines In The Market
  • 9. Special Patient Groups • Many patient groups may be particularly susceptible to adverse events are caused by OTC Products • They include Children, Women who are pregnant or breast feeding, Geriatric patients, People taking prescription drugs and people having health problems
  • 10. Advantages and Disadvantages of OTC Medicines Advantages Disadvantages Accessibility Limited effectiveness Cost - effective Lack of professional guidance Immediate relief Potential for adverse reactions Convenience Masking underlying conditions Familiarity Incorrect self-diagnosis
  • 11. Side Effects of OTC • Nausea • Vomiting • Diarrhea • Dizziness • Drowsiness
  • 13. OTC Label cont. • Active Ingredients • Warnings. • Uses • Direction • Inactive Ingredients • Measure It Correctly • Question And Comment
  • 14. Rules for Proper Over The Counter Medicines • Always know what you are taking • Know the effects • Read and heed the warnings and cautions • Don’t use anything for more than 1to 2 Weeks • Be particularly cautions if also taking prescription drugs • If you have questions , ask a pharmacist • If you don’t need it , don’t use it
  • 15. In What Way, The OTC Drugs Can Be Harmful • OTC drugs can change the effect of prescription medications • OTC drugs can mask symptoms of disease • OTC can lead to overdose • If misused even common over the counter drugs such as aspirin vitamins or cold remedies can be harmful
  • 16. References • Nasmi, J., Nirmala, K., & Affandi, R. (2017, August 22). Pengangkutan juvenil ikan gabus Channa striata (Bloch 1793) dengan kepadatan berbeda pada media bersalinitas 3 ppt [Transportation of juvenile striped snakehead (Bloch 1793) with different densities in 3 ppt salinity media]. Jurnal Iktiologi Indonesia, 17(1), 101. https://doi.org/10.32491/jii.v17i1.307 • Switching prescription drugs to OTC could save EU billions. (2004, July). PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News, 456(1), 11–11. https://doi.org/10.2165/00151234-200404560-00036 • Pashkova, T. V. (2022). To the question of the ways of naming the disease “hernia” (based on the Karelian language). Bulletin of Ugric Studies, 12. https://doi.org/10.30624/2220-4156-2022-12-2-291-299 • Choosing Over-the-Counter Medicines for Your Child. (2021, January 1). Pediatric Patient Education. https://doi.org/10.1542/peo_document390