--- type: restriction id: usps-nonprescription-medicines-otc-drugs asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class title: "nonprescription medicines (OTC drugs) — Postal shipping restrictions by item category" sources: - https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c4_020.htm source_quote: "Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs: Medicines that can be obtained without a prescription, such as patent medicines, aspirin, antiseptics, cold remedies, diet pills, and cosmetic medicines that do not contain a controlled substance and are not poisonous drugs or medicines." generated: true harvested: 2026-08-04 stale_after: 2027-08-04 item_category: "nonprescription medicines (OTC drugs)" carrier: "USPS" restriction_type: "allowed" scope: "domestic mail" conditions: "OTC drugs that do not contain controlled substances are mailable; mailer must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws" verified: false unverified_fields: carrier, conditions, item_category, scope --- **Item category:** nonprescription medicines (OTC drugs) **Carrier:** USPS **Restriction type:** allowed **Scope:** domestic mail **Conditions:** OTC drugs that do not contain controlled substances are mailable; mailer must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws > Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs: Medicines that can be obtained without a prescription, such as patent medicines, aspirin, antiseptics, cold remedies, diet pills, and cosmetic medicines that do not contain a controlled substance and are not poisonous drugs or medicines. Source: