Over The Counter Medication
At-A-Glance
Symptoms Generic Name Brand Names
(look in ingredient list)
General Aches and Pains
Fever |
Ibuprofen Acetaminophen Naproxen
|
Advil, Motrin Tylenol Aleve
|
|---|---|---|
Stuffy Nose Ear Pain Facial/Sinus Pain |
Pseudoephedrine Phenylephrine |
Sudafed Many Combo Products (behind counter) Sudafed PE Combo Products with “PE” in the name
|
Itchy Nose/Eyes Sneezing Runny Nose Watery Eyes Scratchy Throat |
Diphenhydramine
Loratadine
Cetirizine |
Benadryl (sedating)
Claritin (nonsedating)
Zyrtec (nonsedating)
|
Productive Cough |
Guaifenesin (thins mucus) |
Robitussin Mucinex
|
Non-Productive Cough |
Dextromethorphan |
Robitussin DM Delsym, Mucinex DM
|
Sore Throat |
Phenol Menthol |
Chloraseptic Spray Cepacol, Halls
|
Diarrhea |
Loperamide Bismuth Subsalicylate
|
Imodium Pepto-Bismol, Kaopectate |
Constipation |
H2O Fiber Docusate (stool softener) |
WATER Metamucil, Fibercon, Benefiber Colace
|
Nausea |
Bismuth Subsalicylate |
Pepto-Bismol
|