over the counter
Available without prescription
Over the counter describes transactions or products available without special authorization.
Medications sold over the counter don't require a prescription: You can get ibuprofen over the counter.
In finance, over-the-counter trading happens directly between parties rather than through a formal exchange.
The phrase evokes the old shop counter where goods changed hands directly.
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
- pain relieverDrug reducing discomfort
- swapsMutual trades
- derivativesThings derived from another
- ibuprofenAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
toiletries · acetaminophen · cold medicine · FDA approval · options · stock market · trading floor · forex · cosmetics · store brand · cough syrup · commodities · vitamins · antihistamines · consumer safety · probiotics · bonds · antacids
- pharmacypharmacist, pharmacy, prescription, dispensing, prescriptions
- pharmacologypharmacology, drugs, pharmacokinetics, dose, drug
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- coldscommon cold, cold virus, rhinovirus, head cold, chest cold
- contraceptionbirth control, condom, condoms, IUD, diaphragm
- Drug Traitsaddictive, potent, toxic, sedative, narcotic
over the counterprescription
Medical dispensing authorization
Rx · controlled substance · prescription drug · prescription medication · behind the counter
over the counterexchange-traded
Traded on formal markets
listed · standardized · transparent · cleared