Consumer Information: Safe Use of Over-the-Counter Drug Products

General Information

• Medicines In My Home. An educational program about safe use of OTC medicines.
• Over-the-Counter Medicine. These materials will help you, working with your health care professionals, to choose and use over-the-counter medicine wisely.
• Over-the-Counter Medicine: All graphics and other media. These materials include brochures, pamphlets, public service announcements, and more.
• Frequently Asked Questions on the Regulatory Process of OTC Drugs
• How FDA Regulates OTC Drugs

 

Specific Drug Product Information

• FDA Alert: Oral Sodium Phosphate (OSP) Products for Bowel Cleansing
  
• Public Health Advisory: Nonprescription Cough and Cold Medicine Use in Children
  
• Questions and Answers on Proposed Rule for Labeling Changes to Over-the-Counter Pain Reliever
• Non-Selective Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
  • COX-2 Selective (includes Bextra, Celebrex, and Vioxx) and Non-Selective Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
  • Safe Use of Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers (analgesics) and Fever Reducers (antipyretics)
    
• Sunscreen
  • Sunscreen Patient Information Sheet
  • Understanding SPF on Sunscreens
  • FDA Proposes New Rule for Sunscreen Products

 

Press Releases

• FDA Statement Following CHPA's Announcment on Nonprescription Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medicines in Children
• FDA Informs Public of Nationwide Recall of 500mg Strength Store-Brand Acetaminophen Caplets
• FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Access for Plan B for Women 18 and Older
• The Mentholatum Company Issues a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of WellPatch Cough & Cold Soothing Vapor Pads in the U.S.
• FDA Announces Framework for Moving Emergency Contraception Medication to Over-the-Counter Status
• FDA Warns Consumers Against Drinking High-Strength Hydrogen Peroxide for Medicinal Use
• FDA Approves a New Over-the-Counter Sunscreen Product
• FDA Warns Against Abuse of Dextromethorphan (DXM)