Ask Us First! We’ll Show You Canadian, Cost-Effective Alternatives to These Top-Rated OTC Brands

Each year, pharmacists and physicians across Canada weigh in on which over-the-counter (OTC) products they trust and recommend most. In the 2025 OTC survey, over 1,800 pharmacists and 800 physicians gave their expert input on 39 different product categories.

What does this mean for you?

It means you don’t have to navigate the sea of OTC options alone—Centrum Pharmacy can help you choose products that are effective, pharmacist-approved, AND more affordable—often from Canadian manufacturers.

Highlights from the 2025 OTC Survey

• Anti-nauseants:
  1. Gravol (recommended by 92% of pharmacists and 91% of physicians)
  2. Gaviscon and Pepto-Bismol trail far behind
• Acid Reducers:
  1. Pepcid (71%)
  2. Nexium (66%)
• Adult Probiotics:
  1. Align (60%)
  2. Bio-K Plus (48%)
• Pediatric Probiotics:
  1. BioGaia (81% of pharmacists, 59% of physicians)
• Blood Glucose Meters:
  1. Contour (80%)
  2. OneTouch (57%)
  3. Accu-Chek, FreeStyle Lite

Here’s Where Centrum Pharmacy Comes In:

Many of these popular brands are either American-owned or priced at a premium. At Centrum Pharmacy, we go further:

• We’ll recommend equally effective Canadian-made alternatives, including private-label or generic options.
• We’ll help you compare active ingredients so you know exactly what you’re getting.
• We’ll guide you to affordable options that won’t compromise on quality.

Why pay more for brand names when Canadian equivalents may offer the same ingredients at a better price?

Proudly Canadian. Proudly Independent. Proudly Centrum.

Come by and ask us:

• What’s the Canadian alternative to Gravol or Align?
• Is there a more affordable acid reducer than Nexium?
• Which blood glucose meter offers the best value with reliable readings?

Our pharmacists are ready to help you make the smarter, local, cost-effective choice.

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