"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".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Nonprescription Drugs".
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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nonprescription Drugs" by people in Profiles.
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A Technology-Assisted Web Application for Consumer Access to a Nonprescription Statin Medication. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 May 28; 83(21):2080-2088.
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Guidance for Healthcare Providers on Newest Guidelines for Over-the-Counter Drug Treatment of Mild Symptoms of COVID-19. Am J Med. 2024 06; 137(6):490-493.
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Patients' willingness to pay for naloxone: A national cross-sectional survey of prescription opioid users with chronic pain in the United States. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2024 May-Jun; 64(3):102062.
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Naloxone Over the Counter: Increasing Opportunities and Challenges for Health Providers. Am J Med. 2023 06; 136(6):504-506.
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Preventing Home Medication Administration Errors. Pediatrics. 2021 12 01; 148(6).
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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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Use of Antibiotics Without a Prescription in the U.S. Population: A Scoping Review. Ann Intern Med. 2019 08 20; 171(4):257-263.
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Treating Asthma Symptoms with Quick Relief Bronchodilators: Prescription or Over-The-Counter Inhalers. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 02 15; 199(4):P7-P8.
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Effect of warning placement on the information processing of college students reading an OTC drug facts panel. J Am Coll Health. 2018 May-Jun; 66(4):237-245.
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Nonprescription Antimicrobial Use in a Primary Care Population in the United States. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 09; 60(9):5527-32.