Forbes.com asks: What drug should be next to go over the counter?
Here’s my take:
Allegra – It’s already OTC in Canada, and there should be no reason why Claritin is OTC and Allegra not.
Lipitor/Mevacor/Pravachol – Statins are unlikely to go OTC now given the recent FDA advisory panel decision.
Celebrex – COX-2s aren’t even safe enough to be prescribed, let alone going OTC.
Vicodin – An OTC narcotic? Not a chance.
Cialis/Viagra/Levitra – Possible but unlikely. Each of these medications can have dangerous side effects when combined with nitrates and/or alpha-blockers.
Prevacid/Protonix – With Prilosec OTC, these may be the next of the PPIs to go OTC.
