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Nonprescription Drugs MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Nonprescription Drugs
Tree Number(s)
D26.530
Unique ID
D004366
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004366
Annotation
entry term OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS: BEHIND-THE-COUNTER DRUGS is also available
Scope Note
Medicines that can be sold legally without a DRUG PRESCRIPTION.
Entry Term(s)
Drugs, Non-Prescription
Drugs, Nonprescription
Medicines, Patent
Non-Prescription Drug
Non-Prescription Drugs
Nonprescription Drug
OTC Drug
OTC Drugs
Over-the-Counter Drug
Over-the-Counter Drugs
Patent Medicine
Patent Medicines
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QV 57
Previous Indexing
Drugs (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note
2009; see DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION 1973-2008
History Note
2009(1973)
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Nonprescription Drugs Preferred
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