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OTC 2008 - Wave 6

Allergy Eye Relief
Product Percents
Naphcon-A 44.0%
Zaditor 24.0%
Opcon-A 17.0%
Visine-A 8.0%
Allergan 3.0%
Similasan Allergy Eye Relief 1.0%
Alaway 1.0%
Clear Eyes 1.0%
Other 1.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 614,880
Anti-Diarrheals
Product Percents
Imodium A-D 90.0%
Pepto Bismol 5.0%
Kaopectate 3.0%
Loperamide 1.0%
Other 1.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 716,940
Blood Glucose Kits
Product Percents
Accu-Chek 31.0%
One Touch 28.0%
FreeStyle 17.0%
Ascensia 8.0%
TrueTrack 8.0%
Assure 2.0%
Glucometer Elite 2.0%
Precision Q.I.D. 2.0%
Prestige 1.0%
Other 1.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 559,440
Blood Glucose Strips
Product Percents
One Touch 33.0%
Accu-Chek 28.0%
FreeStyle 15.0%
Ascensia 10.0%
TrueTrack 8.0%
Glucometer 2.0%
Precision 2.0%
Assure Pro 1.0%
Other 1.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 652,680
Blood Sampling Devices
Product Percents
One Touch 27.0%
Accu-Chek 20.0%
Softclix 18.0%
FreeStyle 13.0%
BD Ultra-Fine 10.0%
Ascensia 4.0%
Prestige 1.0%
Other 7.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 524,160
Dry Mouth Relief
Product Percents
Biotene 54.7%
Oasis 25.6%
Oral Balance Spray 13.7%
Thayers 1.7%
Other 4.3%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 239,400
Ear Wax Removal
Product Percents
Debrox 67.0%
Murine 13.0%
Bausch & Lomb Wax Removal 9.0%
Similasan Ear Wax Relief 1.0%
Other 10.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 475,020
Laxatives - Fiber
Product Percents
Metamucil 32.0%
Citrucel 25.0%
Benefiber 24.0%
Fibercon 13.0%
FiberChoice 1.0%
Other 5.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 524,160
Hearing Aid Batteries
Product Percents
Duracell 59.0%
Energizer 24.0%
Rayovac 6.0%
Other 11.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 215,460
Joint Pain
Product Percents
Osteo Bi-Flex 41.0%
Cosamin DS 17.0%
Move Free 5.0%
TripleFlex 4.0%
Flex-a-min 2.0%
Other 31.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 519,120
Magnesium Supplements
Product Percents
Slow-Mag 48.0%
Blaine's Mag OX-400 27.0%
Nature Made 7.0%
Mag-Tab 7.0%
Nature's Bounty 2.0%
Sundown 2.0%
Other 7.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 294,840
Laxatives - Non-Fiber
Product Percents
Ducolax 31.0%
Miralax 29.0%
Senokot 29.0%
Phillips 3.0%
Fleet 1.0%
Other 7.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 607,320
Poison Ivy/Oak Remedies
Product Percents
Caladryl 20.0%
Ivy-Dry 18.0%
Cortizone 14.0%
Tecnu 9.0%
Benadryl Itch Stopping Cream 8.0%
Aveeno 5.0%
Zanfel Poison Ivy Wash 5.0%
Cortaid Poison Ivy Care 4.0%
Ivarest 3.0%
Ivy Block 1.0%
Band-Aid Itch Relief Gel 1.0%
Other 12.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 409,500
Teeth Whitener
Product Percents
Crest Whitestrips 68.0%
Colgate Simple White 6.0%
Oral B Rembrandt Whitening Strips 3.0%
Oral B Rembrandt Whitening Pen 2.0%
Rembrandt Whitening Wand 2.0%
Plus+White 1.0%
Aquafresh 2.0%
Other 16.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 189,000
Teeth Whitening Kit
Product Percents
Rembrandt 57.0%
Natural White 10.0%
Plus+White 6.0%
WhiteLight 2.0%
Other 25.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 147,420
Vaginal Anti-Fungals
Product Percents
Monistat 73.0%
Gyne-Lotrimin 9.0%
Vagistat-1 9.0%
Mycelex 1.0%
Other 8.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 369,180
Vaginal Moisturizer
Product Percents
K-Y Jelly 44.0%
Replens 24.0%
Astroglide 13.0%
Vagisil 10.0%
Lubrin 2.0%
Estroven 1.0%
Other 6.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 233,100
Wound Care
Product Percents
Neosporin 74.0%
Polysporin 13.0%
Betadine 4.0%
Bacitraycin 2.0%
A&D Original Ointment 1.0%
Bactine 1.0%
Other 5.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 800,100
Yeast Infection Prevention and Relief-Homeopathic/Natural:
Product Percents
AZO Yeast 40.0%
Yeast Gard 28.0%
Nature's Cure 6.0%
Other 26.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 378,000
Zinc Cold
Product Percents
Cold-Eeze 62.0%
Zicam 31.0%
Sucrets Defense 3.0%
Other 4.0%
Totals 100.0%
Number of pharmacist recommendations per month: 472,500
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