How to Use over the counter in a Sentence

over the counter

1 of 2 phrase

• Daily medications, either by prescription or over the counter, may interact with heat or lead to dehydration or overheating.
  — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
• For anyone who has been putting off a checkup, over the counter hearing aids have made treatment easier to access than ever, which turns this into one of the simplest risk factors on the list to actually address.
  — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
• Apple calls it the world’s first end to end hearing health experience built into consumer earbuds, part of a growing lineup of over the counter hearing aids now reshaping how people access treatment.
  — Allison Palmer july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
• The other alternative is buying unsponsored American depositary receipts, or ADRs, over the counter.
  — Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 5 July 2026
• Sony, Jabra and Bose, through its Lexie partnership, have all since brought their own FDA cleared over the counter hearing aids to market, part of a wider shift Consumer Reports has tracked as more traditional audio brands enter the hearing space.
  — Allison Palmer july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

over-the-counter

2 of 2 adjective

• Start with over-the-counter medicine.
  — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
• This isn’t an over-the-counter market.
  — Allison Palmer updated June 24, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
• This isn’t an over-the-counter market.
  — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
• Many also use over-the-counter medicines.
  — Mark A. Munger, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
• Sales of over-the-counter sleep aids such as melatonin are way up.
  — Jon Marcus, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
• But some over-the-counter products can help reduce pain while cold sores heal.
  — Erica Sweeney, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
• Mauskar said using a prescribed retinoid or an over-the-counter retinol can help.
  — ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
• Bond markets and over-the-counter markets will also be closed.
  — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
• After all, many sit in pharmacies next to over-the-counter drugs.
  — The Editors, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
• And there are great over-the-counter eye drops that are antihistamines.
  — Eileen Finan, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
• First up, control the pain with over-the-counter pain relievers.
  — Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Apr. 2024
• The over-the-counter drug is commonly used to relieve headaches and pain in adults.
  — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 2 Jan. 2026
• Both medicines are available over-the-counter or through a prescription.
  — Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 May 2025
• Don’t forget antacids and over-the-counter medicines to ease digestion.
  — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
• Also, tretinoin and over-the-counter retinols should never be combined.
  — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2024
• Neither should be in over-the-counter supplements.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
• It’s now used both in clinical settings and at home in the form of over-the-counter test strips.
  — Neil Gaffin, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
• And some of the over-the-counter options can even be ordered online with free shipping.
  — Neelam Bohra, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
• An over-the-counter antifungal shampoo, used as a body wash, can knock it back.
  — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 July 2026
• Home remedies and over-the-counter products are usually more than enough to heal bug bites.
  — Loren Savini, Allure, 7 Aug. 2023
• Even the directions on over-the-counter packages may not reflect your true needs.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
• With over-the-counter products, that means 2% salicylic acid.
  — Alena Hall, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2024
• But over-the-counter birth control pills haven’t reached many women in rural areas.
  — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
• However, over-the-counter nasal sprays are not intended for long-term use.
  — Shannon Ullman, Health, 6 May 2024
• No over-the-counter GLP-1s are available at this time.
  — Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
• No over-the-counter GLP-1s are available at this time.
  — Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
• Long-term use of over-the-counter painkillers can lead to kidney damage or stomach ulcers.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
• The report found that the use of prescription or over-the-counter sleep aids increased with age.
  — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
• Other drugs may cause constipation, even those that are over-the-counter.
  — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2026
• Most over-the-counter supplements are D3.
  — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026