[Solved]: Why is it important to know the over-the-counter…

Why is it important to know the over-the-counter medications as well as the prescribed ones? Patients are less likely to take over-the-counter medications, when they have a choice of a prescribed medication.Prescribed medications are more dangerous if a patient accidentally overdoses than on over-the-counter medications.Over the counter medications will have less of an effect on the patient’s current illness.All medications can have an interaction with each other no matter if they are prescribed or not.