Are non-prescription drugs deductible if doctor recommends them?

[mchil]

Can I 
deduct Tyelnol recommened by doctor.

[DoninGA]

Since it is not a prescription medication prescribed by a physician or other medical professional it is not deductible as a medical expense on your tax return.

[TomD8]

Section 26 213(d)(3) of the US code defines "prescribed drug" as "a drug or biological which requires a prescription of a physician for its use by an individual."

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/213

"Recommended" is not the same as "prescribed".   Medications like  tylenol that don't require a doctor's prescription don't qualify for deduction.