Over-the-counter drugs/medicines
Over-the-counter drugs refer to drugs that can be purchased without the prescription of doctors or other medical professionals on the premise of ensuring drug safety and convenience to the public. The general public can use it according to their own judgment and drug labels and instructions. OTC drugs are also called OTC drugs in America. These drugs are mostly used for self-diagnosis and treatment of frequently-occurring and common diseases, such as cold, cough, indigestion, headache and fever. In order to ensure people's health, warnings are marked on the packaging labels and instructions for use of over-the-counter drugs in China, which clearly stipulate the time and course of use of drugs, and emphasize that "if symptoms do not relieve or disappear, you should seek medical attention".
Over-the-counter drugs, converted from prescription drugs, are drugs with long-term application, confirmed efficacy, stable quality and safety for non-medical professionals. But over-the-counter drugs have a more detailed classification. The one with white characters on the red background is Class A, and the one with white characters on the green background is Class B. Although both Class A and Class B otc can be bought in pharmacies, Class B OTC is safer. Class B OTC drugs can be sold in supermarkets, hotels, department stores and other places except pharmacies. However, due to the establishment of drug classification management system in China, Class B OTC drugs will not be implemented for the time being, and all of them will be managed according to Class A OTC drugs according to national regulations. Therefore, taking over-the-counter drugs must not be arbitrary, and it is best to consult a doctor in advance.
Any drug has side effects, but the degree is different. OTC drugs are relatively safe. If the cause and condition are unknown, it is best not to use over-the-counter drugs. If the drug is ineffective or shows signs of aggravation, or even abnormal phenomena such as rash, itching, high fever and asthma appear, you should stop taking the drug immediately and go to the hospital for treatment.
There are 23 kinds of over-the-counter western medicine chicken 165 varieties and Chinese patent medicine 160 varieties in China, but each variety contains different dosage forms.
What are the more than 4000 varieties of over-the-counter drugs?
I. Evaluation of Conversion of Prescription Drugs into OTC Drugs (I) Scope of Application Except for the following provisions, an applicant may apply for conversion of prescription drugs into OTC drugs for the varieties it produces or represents: 1. Drugs during the monitoring period; 2. Drugs used for first aid and other diseases that patients should not treat themselves. Such as drugs for treating tumors, glaucoma, digestive tract ulcers, psychosis, diabetes, liver diseases, nephropathy, prostate diseases, immune diseases, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, sexually transmitted diseases and the like. 3. Pharmaceutical dosage forms that are inconvenient for consumers to use by themselves. Such as injection, implantation, etc. ; 4. Drugs that require professional medical supervision and guidance during medication; 5. Drugs that need to be preserved under special conditions; 6. Antibacterials and hormones acting on the whole body (except contraceptives); 7. Drugs containing toxic Chinese herbal medicines and unable to prove their safety; 8. Raw materials, pharmaceutical excipients, Chinese herbal medicines and decoction pieces; 9. Toxic drugs for medical use, * * products, * * and radioactive drugs as stipulated by the state and other drugs under special management; 10. Other drugs that do not meet the requirements of over-the-counter drugs. For details, please refer to the Notice on Carrying out the Review of the Conversion of Prescription Drugs and OTC Drugs (No.[2004]10/of Sinopharm-US Food and Drug Administration).
What does over-the-counter medicine mean?
Over-the-counter drugs refer to drugs that can be purchased without the prescription of doctors or other medical professionals on the premise of ensuring drug safety and convenience to the public. The general public can use it according to their own judgment and drug labels and instructions. OTC drugs are also called OTC drugs in the United States. These drugs are mostly used for self-diagnosis and treatment of frequently-occurring and common diseases, such as cold, cough, indigestion, headache and fever. In order to ensure people's health, warnings are marked on the packaging labels and instructions of over-the-counter drugs in China, which clearly stipulate the use time and course of treatment of drugs, and emphasize that "if symptoms do not relieve or disappear, you should seek medical attention"
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What are the characteristics of OTC drugs?
(1) Prevention and treatment can be carried out without a doctor's diagnosis and treatment, which is convenient and timely;
② Preventing drug abuse and promoting rational drug use;
(3) promoting health care in areas with underdeveloped medical conditions and creating favorable conditions for implementing "primary health care for all";
(4) Promoting the reform of medical system to lay a foundation for accelerating the implementation of social medical insurance system;
⑤ It is beneficial to improve people's awareness of self-care and self-medication, and reduce hospital pressure;
⑥ It is conducive to improving the management of listed drugs and ensuring the safety of people's medication.
What is the difference between prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs? Please give an example.
Prescription drugs The so-called prescription drugs refer to drugs that can only be obtained from pharmacies or pharmacies through doctors' prescriptions and used under the supervision or guidance of doctors. Prescription drugs are usually represented internationally. Referred to as r (that is, the common r in the upper left corner of doctors' prescriptions). Prescription drugs generally include: new drugs just listed: their activities and side effects need further observation; Some drugs that can produce dependence: such as morphine analgesics and some hypnotics; Drugs themselves are toxic: for example, anticancer drugs; Some diseases must be diagnosed by doctors and laboratories, and drugs should be prescribed by doctors and used under the guidance of doctors, such as cardiovascular drugs. OTC drugs are opposite to prescription drugs. OTC drugs refer to those drugs that consumers can buy directly from pharmacies or pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. The commonly used terms in the world are: over-the-counter drugs, over-the-counter drugs for short, which has become an international idiom for over-the-counter drugs. Most of these drugs belong to the following situations: cold, fever, cough; Diseases of digestive system; Headache; Joint diseases; Allergies such as rhinitis; Nutritional supplements such as vitamins and some traditional Chinese medicine supplements. How to distinguish the brand, logo, label and terms containing OTC guidance between prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs? Internationally, over-the-counter drugs have their own unique symbols in brand and logo, such as trying to unify the brand, paying attention to continuous innovation and improving popularity, so as to sell them in chain stores, and taking the brand as a measure to protect products. Labels should clearly distinguish whether drugs are used as prescription drugs or over-the-counter drugs. For example, prescription drugs in the United States should be marked with "federal law prohibits dispensing without a doctor's prescription" and over-the-counter drugs should be marked with "sufficient instructions for use". Britain, Germany, Japan and other countries also have similar words or labels. Labels should be expressed in words that normal people can understand, and even illustrated instructions should be provided, so that consumers can correctly use OTC drugs with labels. The US Food and Drug Administration put forward seven OTC labels: (1) product name; (2) the name and address of the manufacturer, packer or distributor; (3) packaging content; (4) Names of all active ingredients in INN (international generic name); (5) the content of some other components such as ethanol and alkaloids; (6) Precautions and consultation contents for consumer protection; (7) Appropriate medication guidance for safe and correct use of drugs. Therefore, people can generally identify OTC drugs from their brands, logos, labels and terms containing OTC guidance.
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What kinds of over-the-counter drugs are available at home?
Ganmao granules, antipyretics, anti-inflammatory drugs
What are the prescription drugs?
Those marked "OTC" are over-the-counter drugs, and those not marked are prescription drugs.
For example:
Meiping (Meropenem)
Shupushen (cefoperazone sodium and sulbactam sodium)
Dakplon (lansoprazole)
Histamine (azithromycin)
Stable and reliable (vancomycin)
Plavix (clopidogrel sulfate)
White sugar (acarbose)
Clopide (levofloxacin)
Seretide (salmeterol and fluticasone)
Celecoxib
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