Over the counter medications

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