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AZO® Urinary Pain Relief Tablets
Absorbine Jr.® Plus Pain Relieving Liquid
Advil® Dual Action with Acetaminophen
Advil® Ibuprofen 200 mg Coated Tablets
Aleve® Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer Caplets
Allegra® Allergy 24 Hr Tablets
Aspercreme® with Lidocaine Pain Relieving Creme
BAND-AID® Tru-Stay Plastic Adhesive Bandages, All One Size
Bayer® Safety Coated Aspirin 325 mg Tablets
Benadryl® Allergy Ultratabs
Blistex® Medicated Lip Balm SPF 15
Bronkaid® Max Caplets
Centrum Minis Women 50+ Multivitamin / Multimineral Supplement Tablet
Centrum Women Multivitamin/Multimineral Supplement Tablets
Claritin® 24 Hour Allergy Tablets
Clearblue® Rapid Detection Pregnancy Tests
Colgate® Optic White Advanced Toothpaste - Sparkling White®
Cortizone-10® Intensive Moisture Anti-Itch Creme Maximum Strength
Crest® Pro Health Densify
Cystex® Urinary Pain Relief Tablets Max Strength
Delsym® 12 Hour Cough Relief (Liquid Orange)
Excedrin® Migraine Caplets
First Response™ Early Result Pregnancy Tests
Flonase® Allergy Symptom Reliever Nasal Spray
Goody's® Headache Powder Stick Packets Extra Strength
IMODIUM® A-D Anti-Diarrheal Softgels
Icy Hot® No Mess
Motrin® Children's Ibuprofen Oral Suspension Original Berry Flavor
Motrin® IB Coated Caplets
Mucinex® DM Expectorant & Cough Suppressant Extended-Release Bi-Layer Tablets Maximum Strength
Nasacort® Allergy 24 Hr Spray
Nature's Bounty® Optimal Solutions® Women's Multivitamin Gummies (Raspberry Flavored)
Nexium® 24HR Capsules
Nicorette® Gum 4 mg Original
NyQuil™ Severe VapoCool™ Cold & Flu Relief Liquid
One A Day® Prenatal Advanced Softgels and Tablets
Pepto-Bismol™ Liquid
Plan B One-Step® Emergency Contraceptive Tablet
Prilosec OTC® Tablets
Robitussin® Adult Cough+Chest Congestion DM Liquid-Filled Capsules Maximum Strength
Robitussin® Children's Cough Syrup Elderberry
SUDAFED PE® Tablets
Salonpas® Pain Relieving Patches
Sensodyne® Extra Whitening Toothpaste
Sensodyne® Sensitivity & Gum Toothpaste
TROJAN® Ultra Thin Lubricated Latex Condoms
TUMS® Extra Strength 750 Antacid Chewy Bites Assorted Berries
TYLENOL® Regular Strength Tablets
TYLENOL® PM Caplets
Unisom® Nighttime Sleep-Aid SleepTabs®
Vagisil® Anti-Itch Creme Maximum Strength
Vicks® DayQuil™ Cold & Flu Liquid
Voltaren® Arthritis Pain Topical Gel
Zantac 360°™ Maximum Strength
Zarbee's Naturals Baby Vitamin D Supplement Drops
Zyrtec® Allergy 10 mg Tablets
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Get to know the professionals behind the information that helps you better understand and safely use common over-the-counter (OTC) products.

Emily Navarro, MS, RD

Emily is a registered dietitian and health communications expert who specializes in topics related to nutrition, food, and wellness. She describes herself as a nutrition nerd and has a knack for translating nutrition science into everyday tips and resources for a variety of audiences.
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Dr. Bob Arnot

Dr. Bob Arnot is an Emmy-award broadcast journalist and author with over 44 years of experience in medicine. He has run an emergency medicine service of nearly 100 hospitals, served as chief medical correspondent for NBC’s Dateline, Today, and Nightly News shows, medical correspondent at CBS News, and continues today to cover the pandemic for a variety of national and international broadcasting platforms from Larry King and Fox to PBS and Al Jazeera.
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Dr. Ken Redcross

Ken Redcross, MD, is author of “Bond: The 4 Cornerstones of a Lasting and Caring Relationship with Your Doctor,” and founder of Redcross Concierge, a personalized medical practice designed to enhance the patient-doctor relationship while providing convenient access to a full spectrum of health care services and holistic and wellness counseling.
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Brett Snodgrass, FNP-C

Brett is a Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Pain Educator practicing at LifeLinc Pain in Memphis where she is the Director of Clinical Operations. She is also an award winning healthcare blogger (TheNPmom). Brett is board certified with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), where she is currently the Tennessee State Representative.
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Dr. Henry W. Lim

Dr. Henry W. Lim is the Chair Emeritus of the Department of Dermatology for Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. A board-certified dermatologist with a special expertise on the effect of sunlight on the skin, he is also a former president of the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Lim received his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. and completed his dermatology residency at the New York University School of Medicine.
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Wendy Sue Swanson, M.D.

Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, MBE, FAAP, is a pediatrician, mother to two young boys, and the author of the Seattle Children’s Hospital Seattle Mama Doc Blog, the first pediatrician-authored blog for a major children's hospital. She is regularly quoted as an expert for The New York Times, USA Today, and the TODAY show.
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