Tag: overthecounter
AirPods Become Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids in the US… and France?
News Published on 09/13/2024 at 1:53 p.m. updated on 09/13/2024 at 1:53 p.m. Reading 3 min. Apple, which is seeking to increasingly integrate its customers’ health into its devices, took…
Life-saving nasal spray now over-the-counter at pharmacies
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Naloxone, which is given in the form of a nasal spray, is an antidote to all kinds of opioids. Archive image. Photo: Jessica Gow/TT The…
The French are increasingly turning to over-the-counter medications
News Published on 05/19/2023 at 2:15 p.m. Updated 05/19/2023 at 2:15 p.m. Reading 2 min. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) For reasons of cost and…
Seasonal allergies: be careful with over-the-counter medications, not all of them are effective!
Are your seasonal allergies making you suffer? Before raiding the “non-prescription” section of the pharmacy, here are some tips from 60 million consumers. According to Inserm, between 15% and 20%…
Stomach pain: which over-the-counter medications can you choose?
News Published on 08/27/2023 at 09:06 Updated 08/27/2023 at 09:06 Reading 2 mins. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) Very unpleasant and can be disabling, abdominal…
9 over-the-counter treatments for vulvar yeast infection
Vulvar or vaginal mycosis is a common gynecological infection. Cream, tablet, egg… Some of its treatments can be purchased without a prescription in pharmacies. Vaginal thrush is caused by a…
5 over-the-counter medications for sleeping
Difficulty falling asleep? To do a full night? Here are the drugs available in pharmacies, without a prescription. Summary We all have problems sleeping at certain times in life, either…
Cold and flu: over-the-counter medications to avoid
News Published on 20/12/2022 at 08:15 Updated 20/12/2022 at 08:15 Reading 2 mins. in collaboration with Dr. Yves Dour (Doctor in Pharmacy) Medical validation: December 20, 2022 Dolirhume, Actifed or…
‘The most dangerous over-the-counter drug’
Paracetamol is one of the drugs that people all over the world keep at their fingertips. Paracetamol active ingredients have analgesic and antipyretic effects. Worrying claims have been made about…