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Last updated on: 2/26/2019 | Author: ProCon.org

New: Drugs Switched from Prescription to Over-the-Counter Status

Posted on February 26, 2019 (June 24, 2020) by ProCon.org

Many popular OTC drugs such as Advil, NyQuil, and Nexium were once prescription drugs. Learn about 96 drug ingredients and their respective brand names that have made the move from prescription to OTC.

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