There is a known combination of acetylsalicylic acid, paracetamol and codeine phosphate hemihydrate named Aspaco that is allowed without a medical prescription but its case is signed with an exclamation red symbol which means that driving wont be allowed during treatment. There are no sanctions whether the drug is given without a prescription. The Russian Federation
According to ITAR-Tass and Austria Presse-Agentur, OTC availability of codeine products was rescinded nationwide in 2012 because of the discovery of the Krokodil method of underground desomorphine synthesis. Opponents of the move point out that codeine has not been available OTC in 22 of Russias regions for years and the demand will call forth its own supply, meaning that only legitimate end users are negatively affected (activist quoted in Pravda story on issue). South Africa
Codeine is available over the counter in South Africa. Certain pharmacies require people to write down their name and address to ensure they are not buying too much over a short period although many do not require this at all. According to Lochan Naidoo, the former president of the National Narcotics Control Board, making the drugs more difficult to obtain could lead to even worse problems where people in withdrawal would turn to illicit drugs to get their fix. Although codeine is freely available, South Africa has a fairly low annual prevalence rate of opiate use at 0.3% compared to the United States at 0.57% where all opiates are strictly regulated. Sri Lanka
Codeine preparations are available as over the counter pharmacy medicines in Sri Lanka.
Hormonal contraceptives also have effects on the endometrium that theoretically could affect implantation; however, no scientific evidence indicates that prevention of implantation actually results from their use.The 20 cm2 Ortho Evra contraceptive patch contains 750 µg ethinylestradiol (an estrogen) and 6000 µg norelgestromin (a progestin). The 20 cm2 Evra contraceptive patch contains 600 µg ethinylestradiol and 6000 µg norelgestromin. The Ortho Evra contraceptive patch and the Evra contraceptive patch are both intended to gradually release into the systemic circulation approximately 20 µg/day of ethinylestradiol and 150 µg/day of norelgestromin. Lawsuits
The patch has been associated with strokes and thrombosis and the mechanism for hormone absorption and dissipation from the bodys tissues is different from "the pill". Several lawsuits have been instigated over these issues.A lawsuit filed in Federal Court in New Jersey on September 2, 2005, by a Georgia woman who had a pulmonary embolism alleges the company promoted the patch despite knowledge of its health risks, for financial gain, while failing to warn of the risks of blood clots and other injuries.The parents of a 14-year-old girl from Wisconsin have filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson because they claim that she died from a blood clot that arose from her use of the patch. References
External links
"Ethinyl Estradiol mixture with norelgestromin". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Feminist Womens Health Center
Planned Parenthood: The Patch