Please help – there are so many different OTC meds out there that trying to develop a single list of OTC meds to purchase is driving me nuts. Can someone – anyone point me to a clear and concise list of OTC meds?
I know this is asking a lot but is there a list that says, for example:
Cold/flu tablets – Nuquyl or Repetabs – 3 box’s (36 tabs) Antihistamine – Benadryl or Claratyne – 4 box’s (48 tabs)
Thanks in advance.
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Tylenol, Motrin [ibubropin] Asprin FYI Tylenol and Asprin are different classes of drugs can be taken alternately EXAMPLE 1pm take 2 tylenol, then at 3 pm take 2 asprin and on and on. Tylenol is a fever reducer and pain reliever. Asprin is a fever reducer, pain reliever and antinflamitory
Benadryl, Sudafed.
Immodium, Pepcid/tagemet, Tums, Colace
Expectorant cough syurp
My OTC meds include, but are not limited to: aspirin, Tylenol, Excedrin Migraine, Prilosec, TUMS, Mylanta, Zantac, Imodium, Colace, Metamucil, Gax-X (any simethicone), Meclizine (for nausea if a prescription anti-emetic cannot be obtained), pseudoephedrine, pseudoephedrine/guafenesin/dextromethorphan combination cold/flu relief, Cepacol or Sucrets lozenges, Benadryl, Neosynephrine nose spray, Mucinex, triple antibiotic cream, hydrocortisone cream, cough medicine with dextromethorphan and guafenesin, cough drops, Vicks Vapor Rub, Preparation H, Orajel, moisturing eye drops.
I think quantities must be determined on an individual basis - the method I used was to stock those OTC meds which any of us had needed to use within the past 2 years, in proportionate quantities to what might be needed over an extended period of time (I used 3 years as a rough estimate of time meds might need to last). I tried to always err on the side of caution, attempting to stock more than I think we could possibly need for that period of time. Better to have and not need, than to need and not have.
DO NOT GIVE ASPIRIN TO ANYONE UNDER 18 YEARS FO AGE.
Don’t forget other things you may run out of if SIP long - yeast infection meds, birth control, other prescription meds, contact solution, first aid supplies, poison ivey/other anti-itch meds.
LauraB – at 08:42
I’ve seen that recommendation changed to anyone under the age of 21 years. Not all that long ago it was 16 years of age.
If persons affected end of being bed ridden for more than a day or two, it may have an adverse effect on the bowels. Bromelain has been listed as a putative anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antidiarrheal. Worth noting bromelain stimulates smooth muscles thus should help allievieate constipation.
I just got some cranberry plus that has bromelain in it. It is also in fresh or crushed pineapple. Which might be easier to get the kids to take. It has to be either fresh or crushed though because the bromelain is actually in the core.
Just some thoughts
ACETAMINOPHEN RECALL
Store brands recalled because they contain metal fragments. In today’s news thread, Bronco Bill 10:24.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/perrigo/perrigocustlist.html, and the batch list, http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/perrigo/perrigobatchlist.html. The batch numbers appear on the container’s label.
The first link is to the store list.
Tooth repair kit, too, is on my list. (Concise is not something I’m valuing here-we don’t know what supply lines will operate, so backup for backups seems reasonable to me, even though it takes a lot of room. For example, salt, vinegar, honey, Vaseline are backups, imo.)