Over-the-counter counseling

Over-the-counter counseling (or OTC counseling) refers to the counseling that a pharmacist may provide on the subject of initiating, modifying, or stopping an over-the-counter (OTC) drug product.[1] OTC counseling requires an assessment of the patient's self-care concerns and drug-related needs. The types of drugs that are involved in OTC counseling are, for example, used to treat self-diagnosable conditions like heartburn, cough, and rashes, though prescription drugs and professional diagnoses are also relevant to the recommendation process.[1]

  1. ^ a b Taylor, Jeff. "OTC Counseling: Review of Pharmacists Performance". Medscape.com. WebMD LLC. Retrieved 21 July 2017.