[Alberta's Child]

From a strictly legal perspective this ruling may have been sound. Out of curiosity, I'm wondering if there are any other drugs out there that have been approved for over-the-counter use for adults but require a prescription for anyone under 18?

The more I think about it, the more I'm wondering how the prior policy could have been implemented effectively at all. Did someone need to produce a driver's license or other form of ID to buy it?

[markomalley]

From a strictly legal perspective this ruling may have been sound. Out of curiosity, I'm wondering if there are any other drugs out there that have been approved for over-the-counter use for adults but require a prescription for anyone under 18?

Pseudoephedrine?

[MD Expat in PA]

Out of curiosity, I'm wondering if there are any other drugs out there that have been approved for over-the-counter use for adults but require a prescription for anyone under 18?

According to this article, “Nonprescription nicotine replacement therapy products cannot be sold legally to people younger than age 18. A doctor may prescribe one of these products if a person younger than 18 is dependent on nicotine.”

http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/nicotine-replacement-therapy-for-quitting-tobacco

I know that when I purchased nicotine patches at Target, I had to provide my driver’s license. I think it is/was the same the the "morning after pill".