13 Popular OTC Medications. It occurs to me that when I go to Walgreen's, I seldom buy drugs of any kind -- prescription or otherwise. It's my go-to for paper towels, Coke, Gerber Baby Meats (for my cat, Connie) and all manner of cosmetics and skin care.
But that's just me. According to Nforming, the over-the-counter drug market was worth more than $150 billion in 2022 and growth is projected.
So what are we buying? I tooled around the internet and this is what seems to be on everyone's lists. While I don't buy them often, I do make sure I always have the ones with the asterisk on hand.
1. Acetaminophen (Tylenol).*
2. Ibuprofen (Advil)*
3. Fexofenadine (Allegra)*
4. Hydrocortisone cream*
5. Dextromethorphen (Robitussin)*
6. Psueoephenedrine (Sudafed)*
7. Loperamide (Immodium)*
8. Simethicone (Gas-X)*
9. Loratadine (Claritin)
10. Omeprazole (Prilosec)
11. Ranitidine (Zantac). Ranitidine is no longer available OTC.
12. Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto Bismol)
13. Bisacodyl (Dulcolax)
What about you? What's always in your medicine chest or handbag?
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