OTC drugs or non-prescription medicines are those medicines that you can buy without a prescription. These include medications for fever,
colds, headaches, cough, and etc. It is very easy to buy OTC medicine for these
problems but there are some precautions that one should take care while using
non-prescribed or Over the counter medicines.
Some safety tips while using OTC drugs:
1. Always read the direction label and don’t take an excess of
any medicine or beyond the as directed.
2.Give OTC medicines to kids according to their age and weight. Do not attempt to guess the dose of a child from the amount that an adult can take, such as cutting a tablet in half.
3. Always check the expiry date on OTC medicines before
taking them. Dispose off the unused medicines in a proper way.
4. Always store the medicines in a cool, dry place. They
must be kept away from direct sunlight and heat.
5. Keep the OTC medicines out of the reach from children and
Pets.
6. Try to take your all prescribed or non-prescribed
medicines from one pharmacy. As it will make easy for a pharmacist to look and
see which OTC medications are safe for you to use.
Thus, these are some of the steps one should take while
handling OTC medicines.
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