Shingles is generally a painful condition. It's a rash that eats through the skin. For some patients, they'll be able to manage without pain medications, particularly if they have only a mild rash.

Three states have legalized over-the-counter sales of ivermectin, but people should only take it for approved uses with guidance from physicians, Dr. Leana Wen says.

Pain specialists discuss how different painkillers work in the body, which to choose for specific symptoms, and safety considerations for over-the-counter options.

CeraVe and Neutrogena over-the-counter products topped the U.S. News & World Report third annual Best OTC Medicine & Health Products list for the second consecutive year, according to a press ...

Ivermectin can also be used as a cream. ... Still, this is really quite a departure from how over-the-counter status is determined; in the past, it was federal health authorities, ...