Over-the-counter medicine is also known as OTC or nonprescription medicine. All these terms refer to medicine that you can buy without a prescription.
Below is the List Of OTC Drugs In Ghana
Acetylsalicylic acid
Activated charcoal
Algicon and its analogues
Aluminium, Magnesium, Sodium, Calcium and Bismuth containing antacids
Aminacrine + lidocaine topical preparations
Amodiaquine + Artesunate
Antacids containing Simethicone and its analogues
Anthelmintics, except Suramin and Ivermectin
Anti-asthmatic compound preparations, containing not more than 120mg of Theophylline and 11mg of Ephedrine
Artemether suppository
Artemether + Lumefantrine
Artesunate suppository
Benzyl benzoate
Benzyl peroxide
Castor oil
Cetrimide
Chloramphenicol eye preparations
Chlorhexidine
Chloroquine and its salts, except parenteral preparations
Chlorpheniramine
Clotrimazole powder for topical use, pessaries and creams
Contraceptive Foaming Tablets
Co-trimoxazole preparations
Cough preparations except those containing Morphine and its analogues
Cough preparations containing Ambroxol, Bromhexine and Dextromethorphan
Crotamiton
Diclofenac, 25mg tablets and topical preparations
Dihydroartemisinin suppository
Dihydroartemisinin + Piperaquine
Diphenhydramine
Ephedrine Nasal Drops
Ephedrine containing cold preparations only
Ferric and ferrous salts, and their combinations
Folic acid 5mg
Glucose and preparations thereof
Ibuprofen tablets 200mg and topical preparations
Kaolin and Pectin containing compounds
Ketoconazole Shampoo
Liquid Paraffin
Loperamide Tablets and Capsules
Low-dose contraceptives containing not more than 35ug oestrogen
Mercurochrome
Methyl salicylate ointment
Miconazole only, containing pessaries and creams
Milk of Magnesia
Nystatin pessaries and creams
Paracetamol (except suppositories)
Piroxicam gel
Podophyllin
Povidone-iodine, creams, pessaries and topical preparations
Promethazine, other than parenteral preparations
Pyrimethamine
Pyrimethamine / Sulphonamide combinations
Oral Rehydration Salts
Salicylic Acid preparations
Senna and its preparations
Silver sulphadiazine
Topical preparations for the treatment of Haemorrhoids (except those containing steroids)
Triprolidine containing cold preparations
Vitamin and Minerals, except parenteral preparations
What are 3 examples of OTC drugs?
acetaminophen,
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and.
aspirin.