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purchasable without a doctor's prescription
an over-the-counter cold remedy
nonprescription drugs -
(of securities) not traded on a stock exchange
over-the-counter stocks
How To Use over-the-counter In A Sentence
- If, to give an unlikely scenario, there had been no take-over and the shares had been delisted but continued to trade in the over-the-counter market, the conversion right would still have a value determinable in the market place.
- Many of today's over-the-counter skin creams and lotions promise to do more than moisturize the skin.
- Occasional or mild heartburn can usually be treated effectively with over-the-counter medicines for indigestion.
- They had already started over-the-counter homoeopathic treatment.
- If it is a cosmetic and not an over-the-counter drug, it has not received approval for safety and efficacy. Take Care of Your Skin
- Many of us buy over-the-counter drugs regularly without being aware of the distinction that is made between them and cosmetics. Take Care of Your Skin
- Reading glasses sold over-the-counter are labeled on a scale that corresponds to the degree of magnification.
- It is used as a laboratory reagent and acid-base indicator and has been used in over-the-counter laxative preparations.
- Contact us immediately if your child experiences any of the following: fever higher than 101° Fahrenheit pain uncontrolled by over-the-counter pain medication swelling or redness at the needle-insertion site bleeding or discharge (such as pus) from the needle-insertion site Radiofrequency Ablation
- For general bloating and gas, over-the-counter products containing simethicone can help.