New research shows that both consumers and physicians overwhelmingly choose and trust over-the-counter medicines.
And a whopping 98 percent of physicians, nurse practitioners and pharmacists say they recommend it to their patients, according to a new survey released Wednesday by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association.
For a range of illnesses, 8 in 10 consumers use OTC medicines to relieve their symptoms without having to see a health care professional, and 84 percent say they trust their health care provider's advice on what OTC medicine they should take or give to others.
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