What determines whether a medication is sold OTC or prescription?

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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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Potassium Chloride in pill is Prescription, in powder it is a supplement.

Potassium Chloride in a pill is $1/750mg, in powder it is $5/345,000mg.

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