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What is OTC medication?

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OTC means " over the counter" So, any drug sold over the counter.

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OTC stands for "Over The Counter"

This refers to medications that do not require a prescription to be bought. (ie the drugs in the isles of your local pharmacy)

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OTC stands for Over the Counter in most cases. It could also mean over time charge, Oklahome Tax Commission, Olympic Training Center, original trilogy collection, or Officer Training Corps.

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OTC are the first initials to the words Over The Counter. Medications like aspirin and Tylenol that do not need prescriptions to be sold to people are called OTC drugs.

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