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A trip to the drugstore. (Medicines and Drugs).
"A a-a-ah choo!" Carrie had been sneezing and coughing all morning. Her grandmother decided that they should go to the drugstore for some cold medicine.
"There are so many," thought Carrie. "How will Grams know which one to pick?" There were cough syrups, cough tablets, and cough capsules. There were medicines for headaches, fevers, coughing, and sneezing. "Grams, how do you know which one to get me?" she asked.
"When people are sick, they have different symptoms, or signs, that tell them what is wrong," said Grams. "There are different over-the-counter medicines for each. So if your head hurts, there are pain killers and fever medicines like acetaminophen (ah-seat-ah-MIN-ah-fin) that will help your head feel better."
"What does over-the-counter mean?" asked Carrie.
"Over-the-counter medicines are medicines that a grown-up can buy off the drugstore or supermarket shelf. They can be bought without a prescription (pre-SKRIP-shun) from a doctor."
"You mean, if I feel sick, I can come into a store and buy one of these ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, A trip to the drugstore. (Medicines and Drugs).