Basically what the title says. Is it because of the cost of the medication? At first I assumed it was because of the potential for abuse for some meds, but Benadryl for instance is sold OTC, and some non-addictive medications are sold through prescription only. I’m from America, for reference, as I suspect it’s different in other countries?
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A proper pharmacist can clarify but In the UK it’s determined by a centralised medical board and drugs are rated. Some are limited OTC purchases to one or two boxes for instance. Anything vaguely like an opiate is a controlled drug so has special restrictions around them so they can be issued via prescription but have additional measures placed on them. Drug classifications can change yearly. Not sure what happens in other countries.
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