The list collects recommendations from thousands of pharmacists for more than 1,100 over-the-counter brands in 154 product categories.
Here are the No.1 pharmacist-recommended OTC products in 30 categories:
1. Acid reducer: Priolosec OTC (winning 40 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
2. Acne treatment: Differin gel (winning 27 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
3. Adhesive bandage: Band-Aid (winning 74 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
4. Antihistamine: Claritin (winning 39 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
5. Athlete’s foot treatment: Lamisil (winning 45 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
6. Blood glucose monitor: OneTouch (winning 32 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
7. Children’s pain reliever: Children’s Tylenol (winning 58 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
8. Children’s allergy medicine: Children’s Zyrtec allergy syrup (winning 38 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
9. Cough, cold and flu-daytime: DayQuil (winning 28 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
10. Cough, cold and flu-nighttime: NyQuil (winning 43 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
11. Cough suppressant: Delsym (winning 50 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
12. Dandruff shampoo: Head & Shoulders (winning 31 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
13. Digital thermometer: Braun ThermoScan (winning 30 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
14. First aid topical antibiotic/antiseptic: Neosporin (winning 75 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
15. Headache relief: Advil (winning 26 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
16. Immune system support: Emergen-C (winning 39 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
17. Lactose intolerance remedy: Lactaid (winning 92 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
18. Menstrual pain relief: Midol Complete (winning 31 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
19. Migraine relief: Excedrin Migraine (winning 74 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
20. Mouthwash: Listerine (winning 34 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
21. Nausea remedy: Emetrol (winning 82 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
22. Oral decongestant: Sudafed (winning 49 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
23. Oral glucose: Insta-Glucose (winning 57 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
24. Pregnancy test: First Response (winning 72 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
25. Sleep aid: Tylenol PM (winning 71 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
26. Smoking cessation aid: NicoDerm CQ Patch (winning 69 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
27. Sunburn relief: (winning 63 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
28. Sunscreen: Neutrogena (winning 32 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
29. Toothpaste: Crest (winning 36 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
30. Topical cough suppressant, lozenge: Cepacol (winning 37 percent of pharmacists’ votes)
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