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  • You can use an over - the-counter steroid ointment (1%) to reduce any reaction and if you have many bites you may need an antihistamine tablet.

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  • RUSKIN: Except -- except relative to that, at 11 o ` clock, we know she entered a convenience store up in Liberty where she attempted to buy over - the-counter pain medicine, Tylenol Advil gel caps.

    CNN Transcript Oct 26, 2009 2009

  • The concern, steroids and other banned substances are finding their way into over - the-counter muscle-building products.

    CNN Transcript Sep 29, 2009 2009

  • A lot of pills (INAUDIBLE) over-the-counter medications, most of the over - the-counter medications for sleeping, sleep aids, contain benadryl.

    CNN Transcript Jan 22, 2008 2008

  • For instance -- well, let me just finish the thought on the over - the-counter medication.

    CNN Transcript Jan 22, 2008 2008

  • Rimonabant was also found in some of these over - the-counter supplements.

    CNN Transcript Dec 23, 2008 2008

  • Drug companies have voluntarily pulled over - the-counter cough and cold medicines for infants and toddlers under the age of 2.

    CNN Transcript Nov 28, 2007 2007

  • You can build up collagen by using retinol, a compound found in over - the-counter and prescription drugs.

    CNN Transcript Nov 3, 2007 2007

  • The panel met for two days to review the data on over - the-counter children's cold medicines.

    CNN Transcript Oct 20, 2007 2007

  • Within a matter of three days, she gave birth to her baby daughter and lost her 21 year-old son -- her 21 year-old son who was her confidant, who was one of her best friends -- and under what is still considered to be mysterious and very unusual circumstances, in that he overdosed from a lethal combination of over - the-counter medications and antidepressants.

    CNN Transcript Feb 8, 2007 2007

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