"Nonprescription Drugs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Medicines that can be sold legally without a DRUG PRESCRIPTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D004366
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D26.530
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| Concept/Terms |
Nonprescription Drugs- Nonprescription Drugs
- Drugs, Nonprescription
- Medicines, Patent
- OTC Drugs
- Drugs, OTC
- Over-the-Counter Drugs
- Drugs, Over-the-Counter
- Over the Counter Drugs
- Patent Medicines
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- Drugs, Non Prescription
- Non-Prescription Drugs
- Non Prescription Drugs
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Nonprescription Drugs".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Nonprescription Drugs".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Nonprescription Drugs" by people in this website by year, and whether "Nonprescription Drugs" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nonprescription Drugs" by people in Profiles.
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Nissen SE, Hutchinson HG, Wolski K, Watson K, Martin SS, Michos ED, Weintraub WS, Morris M, Cho L, Laffin L, Jacoby D, Ballantyne CM, Ekelund J, Birve F, Menon V, Strzelecki M, Ridker PM. A Technology-Assisted Web Application for Consumer Access to a Nonprescription Statin Medication. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 05 28; 83(21):2080-2088.
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Mavraj G, Balouch B, Alnouri G, Sataloff RT. Alternative and Complimentary Medication Use in Singers: A Pilot Survey. J Voice. 2025 Mar; 39(2):483-491.
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Nissen SE, Hutchinson HG, Wang TY, Ballantyne CM, Travis S, Morris M, Miller W, Hynson J, Wolski K, Ridker PM. Technology-Assisted Self-Selection of Candidates for Nonprescription Statin?Therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 09 14; 78(11):1114-1123.
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Gomella LG. Boosting Free Testosterone With OTC Natural Supplements: Be Careful What You Wish For. Can J Urol. 2020 02; 27(1):10067.
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Goldstein JN, Patel RM, Bland K, Hicks LS. Frequency of Sale and Reasons for Purchase of Over-the-Counter Insulin in the United States. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 05 01; 179(5):722-723.
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Goldstein JN, McCrary M, Lipska KJ. Is the Over-the-Counter Availability of Human Insulin in the United States Good or Bad? JAMA Intern Med. 2018 Sep 01; 178(9):1157-1158.
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Haas DM, Marsh DJ, Dang DT, Parker CB, Wing DA, Simhan HN, Grobman WA, Mercer BM, Silver RM, Hoffman MK, Parry S, Iams JD, Caritis SN, Wapner RJ, Esplin MS, Elovitz MA, Peaceman AM, Chung J, Saade GR, Reddy UM. Prescription and Other Medication Use in Pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 05; 131(5):789-798.
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Bielory B, Bielory L. Over-the-counter migration of steroid use: impact on the eye. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Oct; 14(5):471-6.
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Stache S, Close JD, Mehallo C, Fayock K. Nonprescription pain medication use in collegiate athletes: a comparison of samples. Phys Sportsmed. 2014 May; 42(2):19-26.
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Westerberg DP, Voyack MJ. Onychomycosis: Current trends in diagnosis and treatment. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Dec 01; 88(11):762-70.