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I take it and it’s actually available over the counter (which is odd given how most of the rest of Europe seem to have it only by prescription and Sweden where
by alkonaut 6y ago
I take it and it’s actually available over the counter (which is odd given how most of the rest of Europe seem to have it only by prescription and Sweden where I am is usually really restrictive). I have tried to figure out why it’s a prescription drug in many countries (reasons could include it’s addictive, has bad side effects, could cause side effects with other drugs, etc), but I haven’t found the reason. Does anyone have any clues on this? I have taken it for a few years and not seen a doctor in that time who I could ask.
- proverbialbunny 6y agoIn the US they have to apply for it to be over the counter and pay a bunch of money in studies. It's a pretty expensive process. So, in the US it's over the counter if people will seek it out. This way they can charge more. If it's not over the counter it's something generic that people will not go out of their way to a doctor for. In the last 10 years in the US I think the only prescription drugs moved to over the counter is allergy medicine, which seems to fit this pattern: People will not go to a doctor for seasonal allergies typically.