over-the-counter product

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over-the-counter
adjective
uk
/ˌəʊ.və.ðəˈkaʊn.tər/
us
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.ðəˈkaʊn.tɚ/
An over-the-counter drug is bought from a shop without the person who buys it having visited a ...
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product
noun
uk
/ˈprɒd.ʌkt/
us
/ˈprɑː.dʌkt/
something that is made to be sold, usually something that is produced by an industrial process or, less commonly, something that is grown or obtained ...
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However, it may be an option for patients whose medical insurance no longer covers loratadine if the co-pay is less than the cost of theover-the-counterproduct.
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Another typicalover-the-counterproductis deodorant.
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If popular over-the-counter products are removed by legislation, there is a slight possibility that general practitioners and even hospitals will be under greater pressure.
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If they do not survive, people will have to go elsewhere for more than their over-the-counter products because there is also the matter of prescriptions.
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If resale price maintenance on over-the-counter products is removed, that simply cannot happen.
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Facial scrubs are available in over-the-counter products for application by the user.
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Over-the-counter products to ease itching -- or simply oatmeal baths and baking soda -- are now recommended by dermatologists for the treatment of poison ivy.
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Calcium has been added to over-the-counter products, which contributes to inadvertent excessive intake.
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Variations are common, and some are done with over-the-counter products.
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These are available in over-the-counter products or, in higher concentrations, may need to be prescribed by a physician.
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