Prescriptions are occasionally written for OTC meds so that they can be covered by medicaid, FSAs, etc. Also, NSAIDs are not just for pain control. They are al

Prescriptions are occasionally written for OTC meds so that they can be covered by medicaid, FSAs, etc. Also, NSAIDs are not just for pain control. They are also anti-inflammatory (e.g. used for pericarditis) and can be used in more obscure circumstances such as closing a PDA in an infant.