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• Is this drug available in the United States either by prescription or over the counter?
  — Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 12 June 2023
• Either by prescription or over-the-counter, oral medicines work within the body to slow down the immune system.
  — Cathy Cassata, Health.com, 12 Nov. 2021
• The list shows tablet and capsule sizes mentioned in Renae’s records, by prescription date.
  — Matt Richtel Annie Flanagan, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2022
• The lab recently got a new round of funding, and the test, administered by prescription, is poised to launch in the near future.
  — Jena Pincott, Scientific American, 1 June 2018
• It must be used with spermicide, and is available by prescription only.
  — Julie Washington, cleveland, 11 July 2022
• Both will be available by prescription with proof of a positive Covid test and should be taken within five days of symptom onset.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2021
• Some topicals are available by prescription only, while others can be purchased over the counter (OTC).
  — Cathy Cassata, Health, 3 Feb. 2023
• Some are available only by prescription, Carethers says, and others require mailing tests, samples and results back and forth.
  — Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2021
• At that point, the FDA can grant conditional approval, a temporary authorization that lasts five years and allows the drug to be sold by prescription.
  — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
• This medication is available by prescription only and is taken during the first four or five days of your period.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 11 Feb. 2023
• Once propelled by prescription opioids and then heroin, the decadeslong crisis was overwhelmed by synthetic opioids in the mid-2010s.
  — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023
• State health departments determine where to allocate their share of the pills - with most opting to make the drugs available through select pharmacies by prescription.
  — Katie Shepherd, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Jan. 2022
• The first wave was triggered by prescription opioids, which launched the U.S. into an escalating opioid crisis beginning in the 1990s.
  — Jon Kamp, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2022
• Paxlovid will be available by prescription only and should be started as soon as possible, ideally within five days of symptom onset, the FDA said.
  — Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2021
• The pills are only available by prescription and they are not authorized for pre-exposure prevention.
  — Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2022
• Oxycodone is a generic opioid painkiller available by prescription.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 29 Apr. 2023
• Those ingredients, not listed on the labels, are found in Cialis and Viagra, which are used to treat erectile dysfunction and are only available by prescription.
  — Elliot Lewis, NBC News, 12 July 2022
• For starters, tretinoin is a potent synthetic only available by prescription, whereas retinol is naturally derived and can be purchased over the counter.
  — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 5 June 2023
• Texas has one of the most restrictive medical marijuana laws in the country, with sales allowed only by prescription for a handful of conditions.
  — New York Times, 27 Feb. 2021
• While Viagra has been available by prescription for over 20 years, there are now over-the-counter options for men looking for a more convenient and accessible way to treat their erectile dysfunction.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2023
• While many of its health-specific formulas are only available by prescription, Royal Canin does have several over-the-counter cat foods, including both wet and dry options.
  — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
• Tretinoin is a potent synthetic only available by prescription, whereas retinol is naturally derived and can be purchased over the counter.
  — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 11 Apr. 2023
• In addition to problems caused by prescription opioids, the county has seen a sharp uptick in overdose deaths from illicit forms of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2022
• Fazio said much more dangerous, mind-altering and addictive substances are available by prescription, such as opioid painkillers.
  — Kevin Krause, Dallas News, 12 June 2021
• In some countries, including Great Britain, Canada and Australia, methadone for opioid use disorder can be dispensed by prescription in primary care clinics – but not here.
  — Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 5 May 2021
• Penicillin is available by prescription and can treat gram-positive bacteria that cause illnesses such as strep throat, tetanus, and tonsillitis.
  — Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
• Other forms of naloxone, including some with higher concentrations and some that are loaded in syringes, are already available by prescription.
  — Noah Weiland, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2023
• Still, pinworms can be eliminated with two doses of oral medication (available over-the-counter or by prescription), given two weeks apart to prevent reinfection.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 27 Feb. 2023
• Morning-after pills are expensive and only available by prescription.
  — Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 14 June 2022
• Promethazine is restricted to be dispensed by prescription only per the bottle's label, prosecutors said.
  — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Oct 2024