| Symptoms | Generic Name (look in ingredient list) |
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| 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 |
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