Happ Hazzard Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I was always under the impression that it referred to medications you could get from the chemist by asking for it, without the need for a prescription, but that couldn't be sold just from a shelf in a shop, such as co-codamol. But someone told me today that it referred to anything you could get without a prescription, so things like paracetomol and ibuprofen are "over the counter" drugs. Who is right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I'd define it as something you needed to ask the pharmacist for. It's not over the counter, by definition, if you can just pick it off the shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Well that's what I thought but I was told otherwise today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldleaf Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Depends what part of the country you are in…. Over the counter can mean anything from porn to drugs. Here in Glasgow the ice-cream man has over the counter paraphernalia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I think 'p' medicine is over the counter medicine, i.e must be supervised by a pharmacist. Your friend is wrong IMO. I dunno what paracetamol would come under, but there is probably a different code for unrestricted medicine like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeMac Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 It means anything that you can buy without prescription. It will be an obsolete definition within five years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garbo Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Depends what part of the country you are in…. Over the counter can mean anything from porn to drugs. Here in Glasgow the ice-cream man has over the counter paraphernalia. isnt that 'under the counter' anyway, there is prescription only medicine, self explanatory. General sales list medication, such as small packs of paracetamol, lemsip etc. This requires no training to sell Pharmacy medications - these drugs shouldnt be available for someone to choose themselves. The pharmacist should ask the patient and only give them to the patient if the pharmacist is sure they are suitable, such as co-codamol Over the counter isnt an official designation in the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldleaf Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Depends what part of the country you are in…. over the counter can mean anything from porn to drugs. Here in Glasgow the ice-cream man has over the counter paraphernalia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 isnt that 'under the counter' anyway, there is prescription only medicine, self explanatory. General sales list medication, such as small packs of paracetamol, lemsip etc. This requires no training to sell Pharmacy medications - these drugs shouldnt be available for someone to choose themselves. The pharmacist should ask the patient and only give them to the patient if the pharmacist is sure they are suitable, such as co-codamol Over the counter isnt an official designation in the UK So it isn't an official term, but it fits most suitably to describe pharmacy meds, right? In your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garbo Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 So it isn't an official term, but it fits most suitably to describe pharmacy meds, right? In your opinion. I would use the term OTC to mean you had to ask the pharmacist for it, as in, not available off the shelf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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