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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

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Pharmaceutical Preparations [D26]

Nonprescription Drugs Preferred

Concept UI: M0006860
Registry Numbers: 0
Scope Note: Medicines that can be sold legally without a DRUG PRESCRIPTION.
Terms: Nonprescription Drugs Preferred Term
Term UI T714682
Date02/20/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Drugs, Nonprescription
Term UI T013338
Date12/07/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Medicines, Patent
Term UI T013336
Date11/29/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Non-Prescription Drugs
Term UI T714683
Date02/20/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); OTC Drugs
Term UI T013339
Date05/04/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Over-the-Counter Drugs
Term UI T013335
Date03/29/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Patent Medicines
Term UI T013337
Date01/01/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Over-the-Counter Drug
Term UI T000998959
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Patent Medicine
Term UI T000998960
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); OTC Drug
Term UI T000998956
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Nonprescription Drug
Term UI T000998957
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Drugs, Non-Prescription
Term UI T013334
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1973); Non-Prescription Drug
Term UI T000998958
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

Nonprescription Drugs MeSH Descriptor Data 2025