TABLE
1 (Analgesics)
Prescription Drugs Now Available as
Over-the-Counter Products |
 |
Product
class
|
Active
ingredients/availability
|
Brand
name(s)
|
OTC
indications
|
Usual
dosage
|
Cost*
|
| Analgesics |
Naproxen
sodium, 220-mg tablet or caplet |
Aleve |
Temporary
relief of minor aches and pains and reduction of
fever in persons age 12 years and over |
220
mg every eight to 12 hours |
$
3.00 per 24
$5.00 per 50
$9.00 per 100 |
|
Ketoprofen,
12.5-mg tablet |
Actron |
Temporary
relief of minor aches and pains and reduction of
fever in persons age 12 years and over |
12.5
mg every four to six hours |
$3.00 per 24
$5.00 per 50
8$.00 per 100 |
|
Ketoprofen,
12.5-mg tablet |
Orudis
KT |
Temporary
relief of minor aches and pains and reduction of
fever in persons age 12 years and over |
12.5
mg every four to six hours |
$3.00
per 24
$5.00 per 50
$9.00 per 100 |
|
Ibuprofen,
100 mg per 5 mL suspension |
Children's
Motrin |
Relief
of signs and symptoms of juvenile arthritis, mild
to moderate pain in children age 12 years and over
and reduction of fever in children age 6 months
and over |
Based
on weight and age of patient |
$4.00
per 2 oz
$6.00 per 4 oz |
|
Ibuprofen,
100 mg per 5 mL suspension |
Children's
Advil |
Relief
of signs and symptoms of juvenile arthritis, mild
to moderate pain in children age 12 years and over
and reduction of fever in children age 6 months
and over |
Based
on weight and age of patient |
$3.00
per 2 oz
$5.00 per 4 oz |
|
Ibuprofen,
200-mg tablet or caplet |
Advil,
Motrin |
Temporary
relief of minor aches and pain associated with the
common cold, menstrual cramps, headache,
toothache, backache and arthritis, and for the
reduction of fever |
200
to 400 mg every 4 to six hours, not to exceed
1,200 mg in 24 hours |
$3.00 per 24
$5.50 per 50
$9.00 per 100 |
OTC = over-the-counter.
*--Estimated cost to the
pharmacist based on average wholesale prices,
rounded to the nearest dollar, per dosage
unit, in Red book. Montvale, N.J.: Medical
Economics Data, 1998. Cost to the patient
will be greater, depending on prescription
filling fee.
†--Nicotine therapy
should not be used in a patient who continues
to smoke.
‡--Previously available
in 0.5 percent cream and ointment. One
percent cream and ointment now available as
generic products. |
