are those that do not require a prescription from a duly licensed physician or dentist are readily available when bought in drugstores of hospital pharmacies. These include frugs and medicines for common ailments such as analgesicantipyretics, cough-colds, vitamins, anti-diarrheals, and even antibiotics. Outside community and hospital pharmacies, OTC drugs are also available in the non-traditional markets such as groceries and supermarkets, trading and sari-sari stores.