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How Safe Are Over-the-Counter Medications? Posted by sleepyguy in Prescription Sleep Medicine on February 08th, 2010 These days, there are over-the-counter medications for just about everything. If you have a cold, you can get an OTC medication. If you have heartburn, you can get an OTC medication. If you have an upset stomach, pain, a cough, allergies, or a multitude of other complaints, you can find an OTC medication. Unfortunately, we assume just because these medications are sold in pharmacies or on shelves at grocery stores or discount stores that they are Safe , but how Safe are over-the-counter medications. Most over the counter medications are considered Safe , if they have been approved by the FDA, but this only means that they are Safe for human consumption. It does not mean that they are Safe for you, as an individual, and this is where most over-the-counter medications are not Safe . Few of us take the time to read the labels on OTC medications, past what is says about what symptoms or ailments it relieves and how much you should take. We fail to read the warnings. Those warnings will often state that if you have certain medical or physical conditions that you should not take the medication or you should consult your physician before taking the medication. They aren’t just printing that information on those labels for amusement or to fill space! They generally mean it, and you need to follow those instructions! The same is true for the dosing instructions. These aren’t just doses that they pulled out of a hat. The drug has been tested, and these are the Safe or effective amounts that are needed for your ailment, and to prevent over dosing on the over-the-counter medication. Failure to follow these dosing instructions, including the time to wait between doses, can be detrimental to your health, at the very least, and fatal in the worst cases. As you can see, it is typically our own lack of judgment that causes an FDA approved over-the-counter medication to become un Safe . Read the entire label. Know what ingredients are in the medication. Know what the dosage is, what the potential side effects and risks are, what the serious side effects are, when to see your doctor about side effects, and any other information that is supplied. Ask your pharmacist or your doctor for an explanation of anything that you don’t understand, and if you are ever in doubt, simply don’t take the medication. Finally, when you take any medication, take the smallest dose that is possible for your condition.