"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 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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Over-the-Counter Access to Oral Contraceptives for Adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2017 Jun; 60(6):634-640.
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Population-representative incidence of drug-induced acute liver failure based on an analysis of an integrated health care system. Gastroenterology. 2015 Jun; 148(7):1353-61.e3.
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Over-the-counter and compounded vitamin D: is potency what we expect? JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Apr 08; 173(7):585-6.
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A survey of adult awareness and use of medicine containing acetaminophen. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2013 Mar; 22(3):229-40.
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An over-the-counter simulation study of a single-tablet emergency contraceptive in young females. Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Apr; 119(4):772-9.
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Patient-reported communications with pharmacy staff at community pharmacies: the Alabama NSAID Patient Safety Study, 2005-2007. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2009 Sep-Oct; 49(5):e110-7.
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Over-the-counter access to emergency contraception for teens. Contraception. 2008 Apr; 77(4):230-3.
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Maternal illness and drug/medication use during the period surrounding pregnancy and risk of childhood leukemia among offspring. Am J Epidemiol. 2007 Jan 01; 165(1):27-35.
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A population-based study of daily nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and prostate cancer. Mayo Clin Proc. 2002 Mar; 77(3):219-25.
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The cost of childhood chickenpox: parents' perspective. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1994 Mar; 13(3):173-7.