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Use Caution With Non-Prescription Creams &
Ointments
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Acne, cough due to a cold, athlete's foot,
hemorrhoids, itching from insect bites, and minor aches and pains
of muscles and joints -- these are among the conditions that
people treat by applying over-the-counter (OTC) creams and
ointments to their skin.
"These products are medicines," says Andrea Leonard-Segal, M.D.,
Director of FDA's Division of Nonprescription Clinical Evaluation
in the agency's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "Just
because they are not in pill form and do not require a doctor's
prescription, does not mean that they cannot cause harm if they're
overused or misused."Continue
Use Caution With Non-Prescription Creams & Ointments >>>
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