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  1. Historical Status of OTC Rulemakings

Rulemaking History for OTC Nighttime Sleep-Aid Drug Products

Final Monograph (21 CFR part 338)
Nighttime Sleep-Aid Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use

OTC Nighttime Sleep-Aid Drug Products found on this page:

Nighttime Sleep-Aid Drug Products: Original Active Ingredients and Labeling

Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Date FR Citation
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 12/8/1975 40FR57292disclaimer icon
    Correction 1/8/1976 41FR1498disclaimer icon
    Correction 1/26/1976 41FR3745disclaimer icon
    Correction 1/30/1976 41FR4600disclaimer icon
Reopening of Administrative Record: Category II and III ingredients 10/26/1979 44FR61611disclaimer icon
    Correction 11/16/1979 44FR65992disclaimer icon
Proposed Rule Date FR Citation
Tentative Final Monograph 6/13/1978 43FR25544disclaimer icon
     Reopening of Administrative Record 3/21/1980 45FR18399disclaimer icon
Final Rule Date FR Citation
Final Monograph 2/14/1989 54FR6814disclaimer icon

Nighttime Sleep-Aid Drug Products: Diphenhydramine

Proposed Rule Date FR Citation
Tentative Final Monograph 6/13/1978 43FR25544disclaimer icon
Notice: Allows marketing of diphenhydramine 4/23/1982 47FR17740disclaimer icon
Proposed Rule: Revises warnings to be consistent with antihistamines and antitussives 8/26/1993 58FR45217disclaimer icon
Proposed Rule: Requires overdose warnings (also antiemetics, antihistamines, and antitussives) 8/27/1997 62FR45767disclaimer icon
Final Rule Date FR Citation
Final Rule: Revises warnings to be consistent with antihistamines and antitussives 4/11/1994 59FR16982disclaimer icon
Final Rule: Requires overdose warnings (also antiemetics, antihistamines, and antitussives) 12/6/2002 67FR72555disclaimer icon

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