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Over-the-counter drugs: are you using too many?

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Over-the-counter” or OTC (short for Over-The-Counter) drugs are valuable remedies to alleviate many common, annoying but not serious ailments that can occasionally occur in daily life, without having to go to force from the doctor to get the prescription. Their free purchase in pharmacies is allowed because decades of employment by millions of people has demonstrated that OTC drugs are effective and safe when taken at the dosages and In the manner indicated on the package inserts or packages, and That are easy to manage even without having medical knowledge specifications. However, to reap the expected benefits without taking no risks, it should not be abused: especially of these .

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