Many of the drugs that you could once get only with a prescription are now available over the counter at your local pharmacy. These drugs are equally as safe and effective as the prescription versions.

Health plan benefit saves you money

If this program is offered with your health plan, when you choose an over-the-counter drug identical to the prescription version, you can receive it at no cost to you or at your plan’s lowest copay amount. Your cost depends on your plan.

How to get started

If you’re taking one of the drugs listed here, you can take advantage of the program. You will need a prescription from your doctor for the over-the-counter version of your drug to get the coverage.

Talk to your doctor about changing your prescription drug to an over-the-counter version. Your pharmacist can also call your doctor for you. Your doctor will decide whether the over-the-counter version is right for you.

Drugs included in program

These are the over-the-counter drugs that are covered in the program. You can get them at no cost or at your health plan’s lowest copay amount when your doctor prescribes them instead of a traditional prescription drug. Please see your plan benefit information for specific coverage details.

Antihistamines (for allergies)

Loratadine tablets:

Alavert
AllerClear
Allergy Relief
Loradamed
Loratadine
Tavist ND
Wal-itin

Loratadine and pseudoephedrine (12 hour):

Alavert Allergy Sinus

Loratadine and pseudoephedrine (24 hour):

AllerClear D
Allergy Congestion Relief
Allergy Relief/Nasal Decongestant
Allergy Relief D
Clear-Atadine D
Lorata-dine D
Loratadine D
Lorata-D
Wal-itin D

Loratadine orally-disintegrating tablets:

Alavert
Allergy Relief
Clear-atadine
Dimetapp ND
Loratadine
Triaminic AllerChews
Wal-itin
Wal-vert

Loratadine syrup:

Allergy Relief
Clear-atadine
Children’s Allergy Relief
Loratadine
Wal-itin

Cetirizine tablets:

All Day Allergy
Allergy Relief
Aller-Tec
Indoor/Outdoor Allergy Relief
Cetirizine
Wal-Zyr

Cetirizine chewable tablets:

All Day Allergy
Cetirizine

Cetirizine and pseudophedrine:

All Day Allergy D
Allergy Relief –D
Aller-Tec D
Indoor/Outdoor Allergy Relief D
Cetirizine D
Cetiri-D
Wal-Zyr D

Proton pump inhibitors (for acid-related stomach disorders/GERD)

Omeprazole:

Omeprazole OTC
Prilosec OTC

The over-the-counter drug list is subject to change without notice. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.