not sure if anyone will know this,but what makes a medicine over the counter and does it mean they are considered very safe?i dont like taking any tablets so if i actually have to take one i check the internet and always seem to find can cause deatheven on OTC ones!Whats the Chances of death from a tablet OTC if taken as recommened?lottery kinda odds?

 

The person selling OTC should ask a set list of q's depending on whats being sold (if its something like e45 there isn't exactly alot that needs to be asked) but obviously with paracetomol etc then there are q's that must be asked. As long as you stick to the dosages i don't think your gonna die from taking an aspirin or whatever your after

 

over the counter arent controlled drugs i think. Ill ask my mrs later she's a pharmacy dispenser

 

hi mate lol,i sometimes over indulge in food/drink and get bloated after,my doctor said try motilium10 OTC medicine?when i looked it up on the net it says has been know to cause sudden death and is not approved by the fda in americajust wondered why it can be OTC here

 

Get your doctor to take one pill everytime you do - thus halving your odds and giving you a 50% chance of not dropping like a stone.

If he refuses - dont take any, if a Dr wont take them what does that say!

 

if a doctor hasnt the same complaint it may not really be a good idea,lol,out of all the people here we must have a medical person!

 

anyone,even some fighting is ok

 

mate i think you worry too much, everything in life is "life threatening" to some cnut or another. some kids can't have contact with air ffs!!!
everything in the world has a side effect to someone, and the chances are probably a billion to one of it happening to you.
OTC medicines are basically just mild, relatively safe drugs with few sides, you can't really go too wrong unless you are the one in a billion who happens to be allergic to it, but then again you may be allergic to salad cream and die when you eat that for the first time or something!!!

 

good point mate,yes i eat varied food and you are right i could die from any of this shit.thanks but if i die i will haunt YOU

 

They have to list every possible side-effect to cover their backs. If anything serious had ever happened to someone using an OTC med then theyd stop it being OTC.

Motillium (domperidone) is really commonly used. Helps to stop nausea and also speeds up gastric emptying-releiving bloatedness and discomfort.