"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".
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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 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 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, 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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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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Wolf R, Parish LC. Barrier-repair prescription moisturizers: do we really need them? Facts and controversies. Clin Dermatol. 2013 Nov-Dec; 31(6):787-91.
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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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Harrison DJ, Mitroka JG. Defining reality: the potential role of pharmacists in assessing the impact of progesterone receptor modulators and misoprostol in reproductive health. Ann Pharmacother. 2011 Jan; 45(1):115-9.
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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.