# over-the-counter drug

> medicines sold directly to a consumer without a prescription from a healthcare professional, as opposed to prescription drugs, which may only be sold to consumers possessing a valid prescription

**Wikidata**: [Q1154971](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1154971)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-counter_drug)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/over-the-counter-drug


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. KBpedia