OTC Medications

OTC Medications (Over-the-Counter)

Over-the-Counter medications are drugs bought at a pharmacy, convenience store, or grocery market without a prescription and are used to treat numerous ailments. OTC medicines can cause serious problems and have dangerous risks to children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with immune problems and other medical complications. Read more...

Is Your Teen

Abusing OTC Medications?

Some short-term effects of OTC abuse include diarrhea, seizures, and panic attacks. Long term effects include addiction, high blood pressure, and death.

Q. Where do most teens get Over-the-Counter medications?

A. From home or from another relative's medicine cabinet.

Ask questions at:

Info@HealthyYouth.com

Kathleen A Purpura

Youth Consultant

OCCHY Executive Director

Fr. Joseph Purpura

Chairman of the Department of Youth and Parish Ministries