"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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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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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 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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Wadlund DL. Meeting the challenge of IBS. Nurse Pract. 2012 May 11; 37(5):22-30; quiz 30-1.
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Gomella LG. Male enhancement products: kudos to the FDA. Can J Urol. 2010 Oct; 17(5):5343.
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Fenkel JM, Coron RN, Daskalakis C, Vega M, Rossi S, Herrine SK, Navarro VJ. Over-the-counter analgesics in cirrhotic patients: a case-control study examining the risk of hospitalization for liver-associated events. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2010 Sep; 45(9):1101-9.
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Stefanacci RG, Lester PE, Kohen I, Feuerman M. Nursing home policies on items brought in from the outside for facility residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2009 Jul; 10(6):419-22.
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Rossi S, Assis DN, Awsare M, Brunner M, Skole K, Rai J, Andrel J, Herrine SK, Reddy RK, Navarro VJ. Use of over-the-counter analgesics in patients with chronic liver disease: physicians' recommendations. Drug Saf. 2008; 31(3):261-70.
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Malik SN, Hopkins M, Young WB, Silberstein SD. Acute migraine treatment: patterns of use and satisfaction in a clinical population. Headache. 2006 May; 46(5):773-80.
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Goldstein J, Silberstein SD, Saper JR, Elkind AH, Smith TR, Gallagher RM, Battikha JP, Hoffman H, Baggish J. Acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine versus sumatriptan succinate in the early treatment of migraine: results from the ASSET trial. Headache. 2005 Sep; 45(8):973-82.
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Ferris DG, Nyirjesy P, Sobel JD, Soper D, Pavletic A, Litaker MS. Over-the-counter antifungal drug misuse associated with patient-diagnosed vulvovaginal candidiasis. Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Mar; 99(3):419-25.