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nonprescription medicines (OTC drugs)

For nonprescription medicines (OTC drugs), carrier is USPS; restriction type is allowed; scope is domestic mail; conditions is OTC drugs that do not contain controlled substances are mailable; mailer must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, recorded from its source on 2026-08-04.

Item category
nonprescription medicines (OTC drugs) unconfirmed
Carrier
USPS our reading
Restriction type
allowed our reading
Scope
domestic mail our reading
Conditions
OTC drugs that do not contain controlled substances are mailable; mailer must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws unconfirmed
Sourcepe.usps.com
Verified2026-08-04
Review by2027-08-04
DatasetPostal shipping restrictions by item category

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What the source says

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs: Medicines that can be obtained without a prescription, such as patent medicines, aspirin, antiseptics, cold remedies, diet pills, and cosmetic medicines that do not contain a controlled substance and are not poisonous drugs or medicines.

pe.usps.com, retrieved 2026-08-04

Source

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