Can Over-the-Counter Drugs Be Prescription-Strength?
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 1:05 pm
Consumer Reports - 7/29/2017 -
Q. In my drugstore, I saw that 'prescription-strength' Flonase Allergy Relief is for sale without a prescription. What gives?
A. Flonase Allergy Relief (fluticasone propionate) is just one of many formerly prescription-only medications that are now sold over the counter. In fact, according to the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, more than 700 current OTC drugs once required a prescription.
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Q. In my drugstore, I saw that 'prescription-strength' Flonase Allergy Relief is for sale without a prescription. What gives?
A. Flonase Allergy Relief (fluticasone propionate) is just one of many formerly prescription-only medications that are now sold over the counter. In fact, according to the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, more than 700 current OTC drugs once required a prescription.
Read more @ https://www.yahoo.com/news/over-counter ... 32929.html