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Also known as OTC or over-the-counter ( OTC) medicines, non-prescription medicines are medicines that can be purchased without a prescription, and can be bought from both online and physical pharmacies without a doctor's prescription.
You just have to make sure that the website where you are buying has the legal verification of the health authorities. Therefore, at FarmaciasDirect you can buy medicines online with complete peace of mind, as it has its own Authorised Centre Identification Number (AIN): 20362.
There are currently a multitude of medicines on the market that help to alleviate different ailments and problems, whether they occur on an occasional or recurring basis. These are some of them:
The analgesic action helps to relieve all types of pain: headache, muscle pain . Among the best known active ingredients to treat these ailments are ibuprofen, naxoprene and paracetamol, which are marketed in a multitude of brands.
For this type of ailment, anti-flu medicines are the ideal solution, as they are made up of several active ingredients that treat the symptoms. They are available in a variety of formats such as capsules, effervescent tablets and syrups, among others.
These are medicines that act quickly to eliminate nasal or ocular congestion. They come in different formats, including nasal nebulisers, or ointments such as Vicks Vaporub.
There are different medicines depending on whether it is a productive cough (with mucus) or an unproductive cough (dry cough). Mucolytics and expectorants are often used for mucus coughs, while antitussives are used for dry coughs. Most of these drugs are in syrup form, regardless of the type of cough.
These are medicines designed to treat mouth and pharynx problems. This includes various ailments such as sore or swollen throat, canker sores and mouth infections, aphonia. Although lozenges are the most commonly used form, there are also others, such as mouthwashes, tablets and sprays.
These are two of the most common problems that occur in the digestive system. Fortunately, there are over-the-counter medicines available to relieve the various symptoms, such as indigestion, heartburn or the presence of reflux or gas.
These are drugs that act through a process of absorption that captures bacterial toxins from the intestinal tract, resulting in a more solid stool. Intestinal probiotics may be useful for those prone to diarrhoea, as they help to strengthen the immune system.
These are medicines that act on histamine, a substance released by the body when an allergic reaction occurs. Their mechanism of action is precisely to prevent the body from secreting histamine.
Laxatives are widely used in cases of constipation, as they promote the elimination of faeces. They can also be used in the case of hospital tests requiring bowel or rectal examination.
Probiotics are very useful for regenerating the intestinal flora, helping to treat and prevent diarrhoea in both adults and children. Probiotics are also available for vaginal flora, helping to prevent recurrent cystitis.
Problems related to hair loss in men, known as androgenic alopecia, are generally solved by means of daily lotions. Depending on the consistency with which they are applied, their effects will be more or less noticeable. Among the different formats that exist, the foam is presented as the new one due to its easy application.
It should be borne in mind that the results of these products begin to be noticed over a period of months and, if the treatment is discontinued, the skin may return to its original state.
This includes the typical medicines that we should all have at home to be able to treat small cuts or wounds, such as dressings, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, cloherxidine (such as Cristalmina), povidone iodine (such as Betadine), etc. It is important to have these types of drugs as a solution to unforeseen events that need a quick cure. You can buy this type of products through this link.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognised homeopathy as a non-conventional therapy based on the principle of "like cures like". Diluted homeopathic medicines are used in this practice to stimulate the body's defences and promote healing. Homeopathy is a holistic health approach, personalised care for each patient and a reduction in the over-consumption of medicines. You can buy homeopathic products by clicking on this link.
The Ministry of Health allows the sale of medicines without prescription on the websites of all those pharmacies that meet a series of mandatory requirements. At FarmaciasDirect we have the approval of the health authorities to be able to sell OTC and EFP medicines, over-the-counter or without prescription.
Although these acronyms are no longer in use, they are still in use today. And it is not uncommon for the terms OTC and PPP to be used synonymously, when they do not mean the same thing. Let us look at
OTC: is a term that is increasingly used in Spain and stands for Over The Counter, usually translated as "over-the-counter". This includes all medicines not subject to medical prescription, among others, such as health products, dermopharmaceuticals, or food supplements.
EFP: is a term that stands for Advertising Pharmaceutical Specialty, and includes those medicines that, in addition to not requiring a medical prescription, can be advertised.
However, it should be remembered that both acronyms are no longer in force today, since Royal Decree 109/2010 abolished the acronym EFP, due to the disappearance of the term "Advertising Pharmaceutical Speciality", now called "self-care medicines" by Law 25/2009. Therefore, we conclude that the drugs formerly known as EFPs are now included in OTC medicines, a broader category that, as we have already mentioned, encompasses a wide variety of products that can be found in pharmacies.
Websites that sell medicines online without a prescription are checked by health authorities to ensure that they meet strict quality controls. You can check that you are browsing an authorised pharmacy just by checking the following sections:
- The AEMPS trust seal must be visible, which is shown in an image with a green cross and the Spanish flag with the textClick here to check if this site is legal. Clicking on the image will take you to the official website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products. There you can see if the details of the website appear, to check that it has been approved for the sale of medicines.
- The legal notice should show the details of the company to which it belongs, as well as its physical address.
- The pharmacist's details should be visible. These are: name, membership number, ID number and the pharmacy association. If there is more than one holder, the details of all of them must be shown.
You can buy medicines online without prescription at FarmaciasDirect with total confidence, as we only sell over-the-counter products that are not subject to medical prescription. These drugs have a price regulated by the health authorities, so you cannot get them cheaper than in our online shop.
Article 2.5 of Law 29/2006, of 26 July, on guarantees and rational use of medicines and health products, limits sales by telematic procedures to medicines not subject to prescription.
Royal Decree 870/2013 of 8 November 2013 regulates the distance selling of medicinal products for human use not subject to prescription to the public via websites.
