The FDA approves a prescription drug being reclassified as an over-the-counter drug if one of four criteria are met. List two of the four criteria that needs to be met

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Answer: The FDA approves a prescription drug being reclassified as an OTC drug if the following criteria are met: (1) the indication for the drug's OTC use is similar to its use as a prescription drug, (2) the patient can easily diagnose and monitor his or her own condition when using the OTC drug, (3) the OTC drug has a low rate of side effects/toxicity and a low potential for abuse, and (4) use of the OTC drug does not require the patient to have any special monitoring or ongoing tests.

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