Twelve years have passed since the government desginated over-the-counter emergency medicines. On November 15, 2012, the government implemented 13 over-the-counter (OTC) emergency medicines, including antipyretic analgesics, gastrointestinal medicine, and patches.

When designating 13 OTC emergency medicines, the government based its evaluation primarily on consumer ‘brand awareness,’ meaning medicines with high name recognigtion and a long history of use, allowing consumers to choose the brand.

The current list of OTC emergency medicines includes Tylenol Tab 500 mg, Tylenol Tab 600 mg, Children's Tylenol Suspension, Brufen Syrup for Children, Pancol A Sol, Panpyrin-T Tab, Bearse Tab,