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OTC

OTC
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 over-the-counter (drug)
  2. 2 non-prescription medication
  3. 3 OTC

Examples

这种感冒药是OTC，不需要处方。
Zhè zhǒng gǎnmàoyào shì OTC, bù xūyào chǔfāng.
This cold medicine is OTC; no prescription needed.
OTC药品可以在药店自由购买。
OTC yàopǐn kěyǐ zài yàodiàn zìyóu gòumǎi.
OTC drugs can be freely purchased at pharmacies.
红色OTC标志表示甲类非处方药。
Hóngsè OTC biāozhì biǎoshì jiǎ lèi fēi chǔfāngyào.
The red OTC logo marks Class A non-prescription drugs.

Tips

culture
China's drug regulator classifies OTC drugs in two tiers marked by a logo on the box: 红色OTC (red, Class A — pharmacy only, pharmacist on duty) vs 绿色OTC (green, Class B — can be sold in supermarkets). Spoken as English letters 'O-T-C'.