OTC medicines Research: Newest Papers and Publication Counts

• 10markets with papers since 2021
• 27,860papers on Traditional Chinese Medicine, the most

Source: PubMed, Papers added since 1 January 2021, by market search. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

1. 1Traditional Chinese Medicine27,860Traditional Chinese Medicine: See them on PubMed (opens in a new tab)
2. 2Over The Counter (OTC) Ophthalmic Drugs10,498Over The Counter (OTC) Ophthalmic Drugs: See them on PubMed (opens in a new tab)
3. 3Over The Counter (OTC) Gastrointestinal Drugs10,331Over The Counter (OTC) Gastrointestinal Drugs: See them on PubMed (opens in a new tab)
4. 4Anthelmintic Drug7,723Anthelmintic Drug: See them on PubMed (opens in a new tab)
5. 5Over The Counter (OTC) Antifungal2,953Over The Counter (OTC) Antifungal: See them on PubMed (opens in a new tab)
6. 6Over The Counter (OTC) Sleep Aid Products2,799Over The Counter (OTC) Sleep Aid Products: See them on PubMed (opens in a new tab)
7. 7Over The Counter (OTC) Vitamins and Minerals2,582Over The Counter (OTC) Vitamins and Minerals: See them on PubMed (opens in a new tab)
8. 8Antipyretics OTC2,432Antipyretics OTC: See them on PubMed (opens in a new tab)
9. 9Over The Counter (OTC) Analgesics813Over The Counter (OTC) Analgesics: See them on PubMed (opens in a new tab)
10. 10Over The Counter (OTC) Medications for Cough, Cold & Flu Drugs432Over The Counter (OTC) Medications for Cough, Cold & Flu Drugs: See them on PubMed (opens in a new tab)

Source: PubMed, Papers added since 1 January 2021, by market search. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

• Wenyang Jiedu Huayu Formula alleviates acute-on-chronic liver failure by modulating gut microbiota composition and restoring intestinal-hepatic homeostasis.

  Journal of pharmacological sciences2026Traditional Chinese Medicine

• Delivery of atropine complexed with hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin via a contact lens.

  Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry2026Over The Counter (OTC) Ophthalmic Drugs

• Cost-effectiveness Analysis of SUTAB or SUFLAVE Versus Polyethylene Glycol-Electrolyte Solution or Over-the-Counter Bowel Preparations for Screening Colonoscopy.

  Journal of clinical gastroenterology2026Over The Counter (OTC) Gastrointestinal Drugs

• Detection of Strongyloides stercoralis DNA in Urine of Patients with Parasitologically Confirmed Chronic Strongyloidiasis.

  Acta parasitologica2026Anthelmintic Drug

• Kerion-like scalp disease in a child with a culture isolate reported as Aspergillus lentulus.

  Medical mycology case reports2026Over The Counter (OTC) Antifungal

• Intervention with Exogenous Melatonin Has No Adverse Effects on Cardiometabolic Parameters of Overweight Night Workers without Cardiometabolic Abnormalities.

  Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2026Over The Counter (OTC) Sleep Aid Products

• Biotin-Functionalized Multi-Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Prodrug for Receptor-Mediated and Mitochondria-Targeted Codelivery of Camptothecin and Protocatechualdehyde.

  Biomacromolecules2026Over The Counter (OTC) Vitamins and Minerals

• A pH-induced oral polymeric micelle containing ibuprofen for treating pediatric fever: a sustained-release strategy for extended antipyresis.

  Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces2026Antipyretics OTC

• Parents' identification of pain and use of analgesics during their infants' pain management at home and the role of AI-enabled digital solutions: a qualitative study.

  Pain management2026Over The Counter (OTC) Analgesics

• Dispensing behaviour in relation to opioid-containing antitussives: a survey among community pharmacists.

  Swiss medical weekly2026Over The Counter (OTC) Medications for Cough, Cold & Flu Drugs

• Sanmiao San Attenuates D-galactose-induced Chondrocyte Senescence by Regulating the FoxM1-p21 Signaling Pathway.

  Journal of ethnopharmacology2026Traditional Chinese Medicine

• BAK-preserved hyaluronate and corneal nerves.

  Romanian journal of ophthalmology2026Over The Counter (OTC) Ophthalmic Drugs

• Challenges in the Management of Giant Strangulated Hiatal Hernia: A Case Report.

  Case reports in surgery2026Over The Counter (OTC) Gastrointestinal Drugs

• Complete Laparoscopic Excision of a Primary Isolated Mesenteric Hydatid Cyst With Radiological Features Suggestive of Inactivity.

  Cureus2026Anthelmintic Drug

• Molecularly confirmed neoscytalidium dimidiatum onychomycosis in an immunocompetent Iranian woman: a case report and comprehensive literature review.

  IDCases2026Over The Counter (OTC) Antifungal

• Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder as a Prodromal Manifestation of Alpha-Synucleinopathies.

  Cureus2026Over The Counter (OTC) Sleep Aid Products

• Dietary vitamin B5 positively regulates intestinal neuropeptide secretion in C. elegans.

  bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026Over The Counter (OTC) Vitamins and Minerals

• Chikungunya Virus or Chlamydia pneumoniae: Attributing a Post-infectious Arthropathy on a Single Immunoglobulin G in Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia.

  Cureus2026Antipyretics OTC

• Multiple Organ Failure Secondary to Pancreatitis Due to Biliary Ascariasis in a Young Patient: A Case Report on the Importance of a Good Anamnesis.

  International medical case reports journal2026Over The Counter (OTC) Analgesics

• Prevalence and Associated Factors of Self-Medication Among Late Adolescents in Urban Dhaka, Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study.

  Health science reports2026Over The Counter (OTC) Medications for Cough, Cold & Flu Drugs

• Antitumor potentials of matrine; molecular and cellular mechanisms and interactions with immune cells in the tumor microenvironment.

  Daru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences2026Traditional Chinese Medicine

• Role of combined therapy of intravitreal Ranibizumab and topical Dorzolamide in the Treatment of foveal schisis maculopathy: A case report and review of literature.

  Romanian journal of ophthalmology2026Over The Counter (OTC) Ophthalmic Drugs

• Integrative transcriptomic analysis and preclinical validation identify lansoprazole as a therapeutic candidate for preeclampsia.

  iScience2026Over The Counter (OTC) Gastrointestinal Drugs

• Expression of TRPM (PZQ) in excitable cells and sensory structures throughout the Schistosoma mansoni lifecycle.

  bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026Anthelmintic Drug

Source: PubMed, Newest papers added. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

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