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Over-the-counter medication

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Over-the-counter (OTC) medication is bought by far more people than who consult their doctors for a prescription.

The doctor therefore needs to know what OTC drugs the patient has been taking so that he can:

  • recognise their side effects
  • avoid drug interactions
  • not prescribe what has already failed

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