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Guessing. Perhaps because both those medications list Stevens–Johnson Syndrome and other deadly skin reactions as a rare side effect?

• ars 12y ago
  > list Stevens–Johnson Syndrome As does Acetaminophen (Paracetamol), Ibuprofen, and Metronidazole and those are OTC. Plus there are many OTC drugs with far worse potential side effects.
  • aestra 12y ago
    >As does Acetaminophen (Paracetamol), Ibuprofen Correct but those are "grandfathered" drugs so they don't count. >Metronidazole Doesn't look like its OTC except for cats and dogs. >far worse potential side effects. Have you looked at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevens%E2%80%93Johnson_syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevens%E2%80%93Johnson_syndrom... ?
    • ars 12y ago
      > Correct but those are "grandfathered" drugs so they don't count. As I'm sure you know there are tons of other medications that can cause that too not just "grandfathered" ones, but it's extremely rare. It's not why those drugs are not OTC. I even asked the FDA - it's about money, and nothing else (like Nexium). > Doesn't look like its OTC except for cats and dogs. My mistake. But there are other azole's that are OTC. > Have you looked at I did, it was a poor choice of wording - I meant worse as in likelihood * harm.