How to Use over-the-counter in a Sentence

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  • Sales of over-the-counter sleep aids such as melatonin are way up.
    — Jon Marcus, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
  • If approved, the Opill will be the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 May 2023
  • An X-ray was negative and he was told to take some Aleve, an over-the-counter painkiller.
    — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The measure comes as the first over-the-counter birth control pill was made available in U.S. stores this month.
    — Maysoon Khan, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Ease congestion with over-the-counter saline nose drops.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The stock, along with Whitehaven Coal, is available to U.S. investors through over-the-counter shares.
    — Pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
  • First up, control the pain with over-the-counter pain relievers.
    — Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Don’t forget antacids and over-the-counter medicines to ease digestion.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
  • But some over-the-counter products can help reduce pain while cold sores heal.
    — Erica Sweeney, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
  • After all, many sit in pharmacies next to over-the-counter drugs.
    — The Editors, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
  • The best insoles for flat feet There’s a great range of over-the-counter (OTC) insoles for flat feet on the market right now.
    — Nikhita Mahtani, SELF, 6 July 2024
  • And there are great over-the-counter eye drops that are antihistamines.
    — Eileen Finan, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • And some of the over-the-counter options can even be ordered online with free shipping.
    — Neelam Bohra, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
  • The department writes that this is enough to cover 200 million over-the-counter tests.
    — Wes Davis, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Bond markets and over-the-counter markets will also be closed.
    — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For the most part, though, the skin rash can be managed with over-the-counter creams or prescription treatments.
    — Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Also, tretinoin and over-the-counter retinols should never be combined.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The value of Didi Global Inc.’s shares also rose 22% in the over-the-counter market.
    — Min Jeong Lee, Fortune Asia, 8 Feb. 2024
  • And a prescription often precludes the use of over-the-counter models.
    — Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
  • Differin is well known for being the first over-the-counter prescription-grade retinoid on the market.
    — Jaylyn Pruitt, Health, 7 July 2023
  • It is expected to decide whether to approve the over-the-counter pill this summer.
    — Carma Hassan, CNN, 10 May 2023
  • All that led the Food and Drug Administration to ban its use in over-the-counter cramp remedies in 1994.
    — Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2023
  • With over-the-counter products, that means 2% salicylic acid.
    — Alena Hall, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2024
  • How the use of an over-the-counter herbal supplement took a deadly turn for a lawmaker’s wife.
    — Emily Hemendinger, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Last year, for the first time, the FDA approved an over-the-counter daily contraceptive.
    — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But the idea of an over-the-counter way to shorten the misery of a common cold has proved wildly popular.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
  • Home remedies and over-the-counter products are usually more than enough to heal bug bites.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Some naloxone products are now available over-the-counter.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • If migraines cause it, your healthcare provider may recommend over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription treatments.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Several types of over-the-counter solutions can help ease allergy symptoms.
    — Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025

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