What are OTC pain killers?

Question: I have severe back pain , went to doc no use , I read about OTC pain killer , what are they , what is the legal dosage of taking those pills and what amount cause overdosage and what are its good and bad effects on health. Is the name same as the brand name

Answers:
Over the counter. aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium and ketoprofen are OTC pain killers. Each have different effects of overdosage.

This article has a quick overview: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2004/NEW01008.html

Other Answers:
i dunno, heard about them though

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over the counter otc=over the counter like aspirin etc.

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OTC=Over the counter. This means you do not need a prescription. Examples of such would be Advil, Tylenol,and Aleve.

OTC means Over The Counter.

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over the counter drugs u buy in a store like tynelol or asprin. OTC stands for over-the-counter and consist of those you can buy in a pharmacy or store without a prescription.dosage information varies by product.

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OTC stand for over the counter.you know advil , motrin that sort of thing.Take at your own risk.

OTC painkillers are bougnt over the countrer. They are meds such as aspirin, Tylenol.

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Advil, Tylenol, etc, etc, etc. Go to a local pharmacy and go to the pain killer isle. You'll find abunch.. OTC stands for Over The counter - meaning you don't need a prescription. You can just buy it "over the counter." Abreviation for OVER THE COUNTER medications.
(tylenol,motrin,etc.)

I take 800/1000mg ibuprofin for my back about every 3-4 hours and it helps.

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OTC stands for "Over the Counter". There are different types of pain medication and people react to them differently. For back pain, I would go with Ibuprofen. Read more about it here: http://health.yahoo.com/drug/d00015a1

I also suffer from extreme backpain at times due to arthritis. Ibuprofen works for me, but something else might work better for you. Good luck with your back.

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OTC=over the counter, including Tylenol(acetamenophen), Advil (ibuprofen, Motrin), Naproxen(Naprosyn), Aspirin.
You should read and follow the directions on the package, overdose is relative to your age, your size and your health, so it's not easy to say unless you were trying to take a whole bottle, which is stupid because you would kill you liver. in the usa, otc pain killers are generally effective by having anti inflamatory effects. all of them can be toxic and all of them doesn't treat the underlying problem. the legalities of any med is a fool hearted deep hole. legal definitions would be needed to reveal the finer points and would only hold true if your behavior was the result of a doesage related outcome.
stop exercising if it gives you pain out of normal soreness. prescribe appropriate exercise regiman for your injured back and progress accordingly

Guess what: Over The Counter

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